FAMILIA FFB
416 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThree primos talk and often argue about fantasy football and reminisce about growing up in a big Mexican family.
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#15 Interview with Polo Ascencio
June 12, 2020 19:20 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBWe have el gran placer to be joined by dear friend and La Voz de los St. Louis Cardinals, Polo Ascencio. Polo and Jorge go way back to 2006, when Polo was just getting started in baseball (3:06). His career has been filled with peaks and valleys, yet Polo has persevered and taken opportunities to rise from being a custodian to where he is today (24:11). He's a casual fantasy football player, and has simple, unique advice that has led him to being successful (1:00:08). Enjoy esta charla!
#14 Arriba/Abajo, Overrated/Underrated: AFC Edition
June 11, 2020 19:52 - 53 minutes - 29.5 MBLos primos dove deep into the Overrated & Underrated teams in the AFC, 3 of each. (22:48) First they reflect on Latino influence in sports, and how far things have come since the days that Roberto Clemente became the first true Latino superstarter. (:52) In Chisme, the NFL Preseason may be cut to 2 games, Todd Gurley passed his physical and Matty Ice likes his new TE. (12:18)
#13 Arriba/Abajo: Overrated/Underrated NFC Teams
June 09, 2020 20:14 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBLos primos introduce Arriba/Abajo and get into it on the Overrated and Underrated teams in the NFC, purely from a fantasy perspective. (22:41) At the beginning they call out some of their favorite fantasy punishments for last-place teams. (:39) In Chisme, they look at the hard realities of a Dalvin Cook holdout (7:29) and give a shoutout to Peter King's Football Morning in America column for presenting excellent perspective and insight on #BlackLivesMatter from the most important people in t...
#12 Otra Vez: Doing Over Our 2019 Draft
June 05, 2020 21:30 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBIs looking back on last year's fantasy draft painful or fun? Los primos experience both taking a look back at their 2019 picks and have some takeaways to help them in 2020. (22:24) Before that, they look back on Latino celebrations and traditions that have had so much meaning to La Familia. (1:59) Ricky and Hector chat about the Francisco X. Rivera interview. (11:33) Chisme takes a look at teams planning to have training camp in their home facilities and take a hard look at the Noah Fant-Geo...
#11 Top 10 TEs, Step Into The Shallow
June 03, 2020 23:19 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBLos primos weigh in on the current unrest in the U.S. and urge for for greater communication and empathy. (:21) In Chisme, they discuss Henry Ruggs getting hurt moving his own furniture. (6:44) Is Terry F1 McLaurin ready to make the jump like D.J. Moore did a year ago? (9:21) We start the Top 10 TEs discussion. (14:08) Travis Kelce is El Hombre atop the list. (17:49) Ricky and Hector break out in a heated discussion that resulted in the first beer bet of the year over who will be Numero Uno ...
#10 How Do You Like Your Tacos? And 11-20 WR Rankings
May 29, 2020 23:25 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBLos primos open up revealing how they like to make their tacos, and it proves that there's no one way to make them the delicious Mexican food staple. (:31) Chisme features a plea for something to take the place of the onside kick, and the boys reflect on the need for more minority hiring in the NFL. (7:39) Then it's back to a fun discussion on the second 10 (actually 11) WRs in our rankings. (19:38)
#9 Dime Toss: Top 10 WR Rankings
May 27, 2020 20:52 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBLos primos kick things off by reminiscing about holidays at the park, especially playing softball. (1:55) La Familia even created its own softball team, and they were very good. (3:44) In Chisme, they talk about the proposed 4th-and-15 alternative to onside kicks and have some fun about The Match. (6:43) In their Top 10 WR rankings, there's a clear #1, but plenty to talk about after that. (23:28)
#8 Interview with Francisco X. Rivera
May 26, 2020 21:49 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBJorge Martin and Francisco X. Rivera get together for an interview. They first met in 2006, when Jorge was at the Dodgers and Francisco was pitching a Spanish broadcast show centered on the Dodgers (1:15). Francisco talks about his rise to calling many different sports at the highest levels of professional competition (5:33). Francisco later gets into how he got into fantasy football (17:05) and shares some of his draft philosophies.
#7 Leyendas de Mexico & the 11-20 RBs
May 22, 2020 20:36 - 55 minutes - 77.4 MBBefore talking about some scary RBs, los primos relive some childhood memories with scary Leyendas de Mexico. La Llorona, El Cucuy, La Chupacabra and others have haunted Latino kids for generations, and caused quite a bit of choni changing (2:12). Chisme delves into the Michael Thomas-Devante Parker Instagram War. And could Josh Rosen be on the move? (9:49) Finally, they break down RBs ranked 11-20 — there’s a tie at 20 — some of which are in scary situations. (21:05)
Leyendas de Mexico & the 11-20 RBs
May 22, 2020 20:36 - 55 minutes - 77.4 MBBefore talking about some scary RBs, los primos relive some childhood memories with scary Leyendas de Mexico. La Llorona, El Cucuy, La Chupacabra and others have haunted Latino kids for generations, and caused quite a bit of choni changing (2:12). Chisme delves into the Michael Thomas-Devante Parker Instagram War. And could Josh Rosen be on the move? (9:49) Finally, they break down RBs ranked 11-20 — there’s a tie at 20 — some of which are in scary situations. (21:05)
#6 Calling All Caballos!
May 20, 2020 19:34 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBIt’s the Top 10 Running Backs episode! Los Caballos are those players who will lead the way for your team. First, we introduce the novelas that are bad beats in fantasy football. We call them El Corazon Roto (:51). In Chisme, we examine the Twitter frenzy caused by Big Ben throwing and Aaron Rodgers talking with the media for the first time since the draft (8:39). We start our RB rankings looking at the lead Caballo who is in a tier of his own (16:09). Before we finish, Jorge teases a blog p...
#5 The Second 10 QBs
May 15, 2020 22:59 - 54 minutes - 75.9 MBThe second 10 QBs spark much debate and some good-natured ribbing. First they react to Jay Glazer’s mailbag question about how fantasy football has changed the way fans follow football (0:27). Before getting back to football, los primos talk pro wrestling (5:05) and even trade off Randy “Macho Man” Savage impersonations (9:31). Then it’s on to the second 10 QBs (10:20), during which they also adopt Rob Gronkowski as an honorary Mexican (12:48).
#4 QB Comforts
May 13, 2020 21:25 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBLos primos get nice and comfortable talking about and ranking the most important position in the NFL. Quien es Numero Uno? But first they talk about their favorite Mexican comfort foods (1:29). Then in the Chisme segment they discuss a couple RB situations to watch (8:44). Ricky predicts the 49ers’ demise because of the Super Bowl loss hangover (13:15). Then they take a look at some fun games to watch out for on the 2020 schedule (15:28). They close it up with a look at their top 10 QBs go...
El Ultimo Baile… De La Semana
May 08, 2020 23:15 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBBefore los primos finish up their post-draft rookie preview with a look at the wide receivers, they go to basquetbol and talk about the Last Dance (0:30). Is MJ the GOAT? How important was Rodman? Why did Isiah get left out of the Dream Team? The Chisme segment asks if the Patriots could be “tanking for Trevor” in 2020? Really, someone wrote that? And a couple running backs are showing that they could be ageless wonders. (5:05) Before going into the draftees, there’s a brief overview of ho...
2. Libation Recommendations, Chisme & Rookie RBs
May 07, 2020 01:06 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBBefore the primos continue their draft overview by going over rookie Running Backs who could impact your team in 2020, they get you ready for the warm summer months with some cerveza recommendations and in their Chisme segment they talk about how they like waking up early on Sunday mornings for London games.
Introducing Familia FFB & Previewing Rookie QBs
May 06, 2020 00:06 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBThe inaugural edition of the Familia FFB podcast introduces co-hosts and primos Jorge Martin, Hector Reyes and Ricky Torres as they merge fantasy football talk with playful looks at growing up in a big Mexican family. The primos break wrongful perceptions about Cinco de Mayo and unveil their Chisme segment, where they take a look at recent news about several quarterbacks. Then they break down the fantasy outlook - for both 2020 and beyond - for the first 5 quarterbacks selected in the recent...