NFL Downunder Podcast
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Two Aussies who lived and worked in Canada for two years and fell in love with the NFL. Now back in Australia, we wish to continue to display our passion for the game and provide an Australian perspective to a growing Australian NFL audience
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Episodes
Superbowled Over!
February 10, 2021 11:27 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThe Bucs lock their front door and shut the Chiefs out.
Conference Championships - Bills and the Bay back to the drawing board.
January 27, 2021 09:44 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBBucs deliver on a phenomenal season to advance to the Super Bowl, while Kansas keeps doing Kansas things.
Divisional Round - Bills blitz on, Brees slips and Henne fills in!
January 19, 2021 11:11 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBSome of the games may not have lived up to all the hype but there were many storylines that came out of the NFL Divisional playoff round. Zuids and Torpy look back at all the matchups and discuss Drew Brees' likely poor final outing, Green Bay quietly moving forward and the unlikely QB that finished off the game for the Chiefs! We then look forward to the Conference championship weekend!
Wild Card Weekend - The Playoffs are here.
January 14, 2021 08:59 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe regular season is at an end...and now its pure football.
Wild Card Weekend. The Playoffs are here.
January 14, 2021 08:59 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe regular season is at an end...and now its pure football.
Week 17 - Regular season..tick with a weird ending. Playoff Time
January 06, 2021 09:22 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBWith the final week of the NFL regular season now complete, Torpy and Zuids look at the headlines of week 17 and the matchups for week 1 of the playoffs. We then reflect on the season that was and discuss some of the highlights and lowlights as our excitement for the playoffs builds!
Week 16 - Browns commit to mediocrity, Rogers rises and Gore no more.
December 31, 2020 05:27 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWeek 16 leaves us still wondering what the playoff picture will be.
Week 15 - Jets do the unthinkable, Pittsburg plummets, Brees returns and the Playoff race!
December 23, 2020 12:19 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn a solo host episode, Brendan discusses the unthinkable win for the Jets and why the fans were shattered! Brendan also looks at the changed fortunes of the Stealers as they lose again, reviews Drew Brees' return vs the Chiefs and examines the playoff race.
Week 14 - Ravens push the Browns, Bills believe and Kansas continues.
December 19, 2020 23:47 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBAs the NFL moves towards the pointy end of the season, we discover who the real contenders are.
Week 13 - Jets...what the? Steelers slip up. Are the Browns for real?
December 11, 2020 22:11 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBIn our week 13 review we discuss the bizarre Jets defensive move that has led to many tanking conspiracy theories. We also discuss the Steelers first loss and look at whether the old Browns are a genuine contender or still just a pretender.
Week 12 - Thanksgiving flops, Covid breakouts and Mahomes greatness
December 03, 2020 10:19 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBIn our week 11 and 12 review we discuss the Thanksgiving scheduling flop and the accelerating Covid crisis in the NFL. We also discuss the premature end of Joe Burrow's rookie season and how Mahomes showed his greatness against the GOAT -Tom Brady.
Week 10 - The divisions get murkier, Murray lets it fly and the vets prove us wrong.
November 20, 2020 22:30 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBThis week we discuss the weird divisions, the Brees injury and the sneaky playoff hopes of the Giants.
Week 9. Tompa falls flat, Rookie QB's shine and Seattle Slips.
November 09, 2020 11:24 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBKyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa play in the game of the round while Tampa receives a brutal reality check.
Week 7 - Brown a Buc, Steelers Shine and Cowboys Capitulate
October 28, 2020 09:58 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn our stacked week 7 episode we discuss the controversial decision of the Bucs signing troubled Antonio Brown, the increasingly disappointing Cowboys, the Steelers continuing to shine and some tight games.
Week 6 - Cowboys back to earth, Jets dig deeper and Tennessee rolls on.
October 21, 2020 05:02 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week on the NFL Downunder we take a look at the Chiefs acquisition of Bell, the Steelers sweeping the AFC North and the destruction of Green Bay.
Week 5 - The fallout from Washington and Prescott plus the big news out of Kansas City.
October 18, 2020 03:52 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBWashington in Trouble, Prescott injured and Kansas city sign yet another offensive weapon.
Week 4 - Is the season becoming clearer? Or is it falling apart?
October 07, 2020 09:35 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBCovid-19 rears its ugly head again with the Pats, Titans and Chiefs all impacted. Plus we discusses the Texans latest moves and the Eagles anomaly.
Week 3 - Seattle soars, Bears battle and Ravens roll over!
September 30, 2020 10:49 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBA huge week in the NFL highlighted by a starling revelation from the Chargers! Join Torpy and Zuids as we review the week that was.
Week 2 - Injuries galore, the Herbert surprise and tight games!
September 23, 2020 11:25 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBJoin Zuids and Torpy as we breakdown all the storylines of week 2. We look at the decimating injuries across the league, the tight finishes and the surprise start by rookie quarterback Justin Herbert. Zuids introduces his new segment...Overstatement and Understatement.
NFL is back! Week 1 review and week 2 preview
September 20, 2020 01:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThe NFL is finally back! Torpy and Zuids review a very interesting week 1, discussing some of the big story lines including the rookie performance of no.1 draft pick Joe Burrows. We then turn our attention to our thoughts on no fans in the stands and a look ahead to week 2.
The College Football Debacle
August 30, 2020 10:12 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThe Covid-19 crisis that has spread across the US cannot be underestimated. Sports can be seen as trivial in comparison. Zuids and Torpy look at the ongoing debacle of how College football schools/conferences are deciding if it is safe to play in 2020 and the moral complexities in their decision making. It is really about player safety or is just about the money?
Redskins no more, Cam to the Pats and the Mahomes deal!
July 15, 2020 12:05 - 51 minutes - 47 MBTorpy and Zuids first discuss the Washington Redskins name change. We then get into a debate about both Cam Newton's move to the Patriots and Patrick Mahomes' record breaking new contract.
Racism in the NFL
June 18, 2020 13:39 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBIn what has truely been a sad few weeks in the United States in the wake of George Floyd's death, Zuids and Torpy discuss racism issues within the USA and the NFL. We review NFL commissioner - Roger Godell's statement following the demands of high profile players for an NFL response. We also delve into the history of racisim in the NFL and what may happen in response to these events during the 2020 season.
NFL fixturing explained, what the 2020 season may look like and our most anticipated games!
May 21, 2020 09:36 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBWith the NFL recently annoucing the 2020 schedule, Zuids and Torpy explain how the NFL fixturing system works and draw comparisions to Australia's AFL fixture. We also discuss how the 2020 season may shape up with the impacts of Covid-19 and then finally pick our most anticipated games of the season.
Draft Review, Gronk to Tampa, Aussie signings and what were the Packers thinking???
May 02, 2020 10:26 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBTorpy and Zuids discuss Rob Gronkowski's shock move to come out of retirement and play alongside his mate, Tom Brady at Tampa. We also review the draft, discuss some key player movements around the league including some exciting Aussie signings and then delve into what the hell the Green Bay Packers were thinking in the draft.
NFL Draft Preview
April 20, 2020 09:44 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBZuids and Torpy are back for their second episode! First some feedback from our first episode before we delve into a preview of the NFL draft, which will be held this weekend. We make our selections for the top 10 picks, discuss each prospect and provide some insight into what NFL field positions mean.
Welcome, Introduction and NFL Free Agency
April 05, 2020 07:03 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIn the first edition of the NFL Downunder Podcast, Torpy and Zuids first discuss how as Aussies they came to making an NFL podcast. They also briefly discuss Covid-19's impact on sports before delving into a juicy NFL free agency period that included one of the greatest of all time - Tom Brady!