Sports Injury Central Podcast featuring Pro Football Doc
285 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsDr. David Chao, AKA the Pro Football Doc, breaks down everything the common fan needs to know about ACL tears, concussions, and other injuries in the NFL.
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Episodes
Episode 53 ’The Only Job in the NFL that doesn’t Require Football Experience’
November 02, 2020 23:06 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week on the episode Doc looks at the impact that a medical staff can can have on an NFL season plus goes in depth on all the injury information you need to know.
Episode 52 Injuries Beget Injuries
October 26, 2020 21:20 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week on the podcast Doc talks about how injuries can quickly add up and lead to more injuries in ways you may not have thought of before.
Episode 51 The New Home Field Advantage
October 20, 2020 17:17 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThis week on the show Doc goes in depth on what he believes is the new home field advantage in the 2020 season, plus he takes a look at key injuries around the league and how that will impact this week's games.
Episode 50 In Depth on Dak Prescott, Alex Smith and Baker Mayfield
October 13, 2020 17:02 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThis week on the show the Doc takes an in depth look at QB's around the league including Dak Prescott, Alex Smith and Baker Mayfield. Plus he looks back at where we was right and wrong from the weekend.
Analysis and Reaction to a New Wave of Positive Tests for the Patriots and Titans
October 07, 2020 21:15 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBDoc takes a few minutes to break down what exactly the new wave of positive COVID tests on the Patriots and Titans and what that means for the NFL season.
Episode 49 COVID: Making Sense out of Nonsense
October 06, 2020 03:03 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBThis week on the show Doc Chao takes an in depth look at the ongoing COVID situation in the NFL. What does it mean for teams and player going forward, can the season still finish, the Doc gives his insights on all this plus takes a look around the NFL at all the major injuries that could impact this week's games.
Episode 48 Why John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan are Smarter than Me
September 29, 2020 00:14 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBDoc Chao looks back at the weekend of games and why the 49ers got out of New York with a win despite being the more injured team. Plus he takes a look ahead and how injuries across the NFL will effect this week's games.
47: The Big Game Update Live From Miami
January 31, 2020 02:27 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBDr Chao talks with a variety is different Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers players and coaches about how their team is looking going into the Big Game before giving an injury rundown for each team and awarding a Beast of The Week!
46: A Proposition With Dave Weaver
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBThe Super Bowl is set and Dr. Chao talks about how injuries and luck played a roll in both teams getting to Miami along with hitting other key medical stories from the past week. TVG's Dave Weaver talks to Dr. Chao about some of the props that will be available for the Super Bowl and how in-game betting is growing before Dr. Chao looks at both teams medically entering the big game and awards the beast of the week to multiple deserving candidates!
45: The Home Remedy With Ahman Green
January 14, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBDr. Chao talks about the injury scare Nick Bosa had over the weekend and why it was not cheating along with the Washington Redskins revamped medical team. Ahman Green talks about the Green Bay Packers win over the Seattle Seahawks and shares how the Packers medical staff used home remedies to keep him healthy before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown and crowns a beast of the week!
44: The Philly Special With Brian Westbrook
January 07, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBDr. Chao reacts to JJ Watt and Zach Ertz playing through postseason games with injuries and talks about the importance of treating every individual injury and case different. Brian Westbrook talks about the turnover of the Eagles medical staff in recent years and how he played much of his high school and college football seasons with a torn ACL before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown for every playoff team and hands out the beast of the week award.
43: A Decade of Advanced Safety
December 31, 2019 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDr. Chao closeout the decade by reviewing the advances in player safety the last 10 years, how Junior Seau's death helped with CTE awareness, Phillip Rivers' heartfelt season ending press conference, and runs down the injuries for each playoff team before crowning a beast of the week!
43: Podcast Mafia With Eric Wood
December 24, 2019 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBDr. Chao looks at teams that decide to rest players late in season based on whether or not they are in the playoff hunt and shares a story of how he got home once when there was plane trouble in leu of what the Dallas Cowboys dealt with over the weekend. Pro Bowl Center Eric Wood talks about the diagnosis he received that ended his NFL career prematurely before Dr. Chao gives this week's injury rundown and crowns a Beast of the Week!
42: All In The Family With Cousin Sal
December 17, 2019 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBDr. Chao gives a pair of personal stories, one involving an interesting experience with technological failures in Oakland and another with how serious the New England Patriots are of gathering intel. Cousin Sal joins Dr. Chao to talk about the big news and notes from the week before the injury rundown and beast of the week crowning!
41: How Junior Seau's Gifts Keep Giving With Special Guest Ken Ramirez
December 10, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBDr. Chao looks at Baker Mayfield's comments on how the medical staff is handling Odell Beckham Jr's injury and how it has become the new norm in the NFL, Cam Newtons foot surgery, & whether Tua Tagovailoa should go pro. Ken Ramirez of Body Armor & the Junior Seau Foundation talks about the 25th anniversary of the "Shop With The Jock" event of giving before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown and crowns a beast of the week!
41: How Junior Seau’s Gifts Keep Giving With Special Guest Ken Ramirez
December 10, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBDr. Chao looks at Baker Mayfield's comments on how the medical staff is handling Odell Beckham Jr's injury and how it has become the new norm in the NFL, Cam Newtons foot surgery, & whether Tua Tagovailoa should go pro. Ken Ramirez of Body Armor & the Junior Seau Foundation talks about the 25th anniversary of the "Shop With The Jock" event of giving before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown and crowns a beast of the week!
40: Getting Well With Ray Flowers
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBDr. Chao explains how flu season my have contributed to the New England Patriots loss to the Houston Texans and why the NFL acted the way they did in banning Josh Shaw. SiriusXM Fantasy host Ray Flowers goes gives tips on setting lineups for the fantasy football playoffs before Dr. Chao gives the injury rundown and crowns a beast of the week!
39: Picking The Board With Will Brinson
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBDr. Chao looks at the reasons why sometimes the NFL has a bunch of games in the 1:00 pm eastern window as compared to the 4:00 window, distrust between players and medical teams, and why he does not like players being labeled injury prone. CBS Sports NFL analyst Will Brinson joins Dr. Chao before the week's injuries are recapped and a beast of the week is crowned!
38: Defending The Blindside With Geoff Schwartz
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBDr. Chao goes in depth on Tua Tagovailoa's hip injury and how it will affect his career and whether he can come back. He also talks about a way to expand the NFL schedule to more than 16 games before talking to Geoff Schwartz about some of the injuries he played through and how the offensive line positions have evolved and become more complex prior to giving the injury rundown and a beast of the week!
37: The Tweetstorm With Tom Pelissero
November 12, 2019 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBDr. Chao looks at how injuries and whether or not a team has a timeout can alter the end of a game and his proposal to make an unfortunate injury not be insult to that team as well. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero talks about how he goes about reporting injuries before Dr. Chao gives this week's injury rundown and awards a beast of the week!
36: A New York State Of Mind With Damien Woody
November 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBDr, Chao gives an in-depth breakdown on the Trent Williams situation, talks to ESPN's Damien Woody about the Jets, Patriots and a player's mindset on front office ordeals. Dr. Chao looks at the key injuries an updates from the week before awarding a beast of the week!
35: Lights Out With Shawne Merriman
October 29, 2019 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBDr. Chao looks at why more players should use eye shields and why the NFL's restrictions on them is bogus and how a player like Patrick Mahomes having loose limbs gets both advantages and disadvantages from it. All-Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman talks about his career including playing through injuries nobody ever knew until he shared them with Dr. Chao in this interview and what happened that caused his positive drug test. Dr. Chao finishes things off by awarding a beast of the week and loo...
34: Protecting The Blindside With Nick Hardwick
October 22, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBDr. Chao looks at the various ankle injuries in the NFL and why Tua Tagovailoa having surgery is not normal. Former Chargers lineman turn radio & podcast host Nick Hardwick looks at the importance and fundamentals of line play, & Dr. Chao looks at the past week's injuries before awarding a Beast Of The Week!
33: A Good Bet With Todd Furhman
October 15, 2019 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBDr. Chao looks at the high amount of contusions from Week 6 and how some injuries use wording that make them seem different than they are. He also gets an NFL betting perspective from Todd Furhman of the "Bet The Board Podcast" & FS1's "Lock It In" show before giving the injury rundown and awarding a beast of the week!
32: Gone Carting With Mike McCoy!
October 08, 2019 07:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBDr. Chao looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers cart fiasco with Mason Rudolph with his own interesting cart story and why Jay Gruden may have been unfairly fired and has something most other coaches do not. Producer Greg is in studio along with special guest and former San Diego Charger head coach Mike McCoy to give a coach's perspective on how injuries are handled before Dr. Chao looks at all the injuries from the past week.
31: A Clean Pocket With Brady Quinn
October 01, 2019 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBDr. Chao looks at some of the helmet to helmet hits that were dished out and taken all week and how many of the quarterbacks this season that have been getting hurt have been in the pocket. FOX analyst and former quarterback Brady Quinn gives his experiences with playing in the NFL and what he's been seeing from the QBs this season before Dr. Chao gives the rundown of injuries from the week.
30: The Baby Boom With Adam Lefkoe
September 24, 2019 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBDr. Chao talks about how his injury index breaks down the heath of a team by both position and overall, the Patriots baby boom, & chat with Adam Lefkoe of Bleacher Report about how he is different from traditional hosts and reporters before looking at this week's injury rundown and awarding a beast of the week.
29: Under Center With Clay Travis
September 17, 2019 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBDr. Chao looks at the myriad of quarterback injuries and their causes from the past week before talking to FOX Sports' Clay Travis about the burning NFL news and the differences in NFL and college football. Dr. Chao also looks at all the injuries from week 2 and crowns a beast of the week.
28: A Precise Season Start With Warren Sharp
September 10, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBDr. Chao looks at how the teams faired in week one compared to their injuries entering the season and gives his thoughts on the injuries from week one. Warren Sharp joins Dr. Chao to look at how teams were more efficient with their week one play-calling than in past years before Dr. Chao awards a beast of the week!
27: The Dual Threat With Evan Silva
September 03, 2019 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBIt is a team effort with Dr. Chao delivering his injury information and analyst Evan Silva his player and team scouting reports to give you a comprehensive preview to get ready for the NFL season!
26: The NFC Report With Guest Jamey Eisenberg
August 27, 2019 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBDr. Chao discusses Andrew Luck's sudden retirement and how it's not as stunning as we may think, a former Penn State doctor suing James Franklin, & the school, and talks fantasy football with CBS Sports' Jamey Eisenberg before looking at the key injures in the NFC entering the season.
25: The AFC Roundup With Michael Fabiano
August 20, 2019 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBDr. Chao helps you get ready for your fantasy draft by looking at all the injuries in the AFC team by team and brings in NFL Network fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano as they look at outlook of Antonio Brown, Andrew Luck, and the Derwin James-less LA Chargers.
24: Gunslinging With Philip Rivers
August 13, 2019 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBDr. Chao looks at the NCAA not putting out injury reports and how it might cause for a disadvantage, the latest injury news, and how teams are doing a graded scale with regards to their healthy. LA Charger quarterback Philip Rivers talks about how he and Dr. Chao got things taken care off for him to play in the AFC Championship Game against the undefeated New England Patriots.
23: A Fantasy Anniversary With Matthew Berry
August 06, 2019 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBDr. Chao celebrates one terrific year of the podcast with a quality chat with ESPN's fantasy football guru Matthew Berry. He also talks about why cart offs do not equate to a massive injury in all cases, the latest injury news from the week, and takes a bold stance on a wide receiver's injury before awarding the Beast Of The Week
22: A Banner Show With Joe Banner
July 29, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBDr. Chao looks at why a few players looking at trying to get out of substance related suspensions likely won't succeed and how random the NFL's drug testing truly is. Former NFL executive looks at the analytics of football and how going against conventional wisdom helped him with the Eagles. Dr. Chao updates the latest on the injury front for the week before awarding his beast of the week.
21: Ringside With Bill Krackomberger
July 23, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MBDr. Chao looks at Melvin Gordon and Ezekiel Elliott possibly holding out, chats with professional bettor Bill Krackomberger about sitting ringside with celebrities at the Thurman vs Pacquiao and how the legalization of sports betting is changing how people watch the NFL. Dr. Chao wraps up with looking at the latest injury news around the league and shares what he was from Todd Gurley's latest video.
20: More Games, Big Cojones, & Darkness To Light With Amy Trask
July 16, 2019 07:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBDr. Chao looks at possible expansion of the NFL schedule, a few players an coaches willing to risk the bodies for what they love, & he talks to Amy Trask about everything from the Raiders move to how the NFL will handle its changing landscape.
19: A Special Announcement And Punting On Fourth Down With Mike Scifres
July 09, 2019 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBWhat happens when something goes wrong with a guest spot? You call in a fourth down specialist in former punter Mike Scifres to save the day. Dr. Chao also looks at a few former players that had medical issues over the week including the passing of a former quarterback and dives into the latest offseason news and notes.
18: The Sports Medicine Education Edition With Guest James Collins
July 02, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBDr. Chaotalks about what it talks to break into the both sports medicine and medical field in general, answering your Twitter questions and giving his personal story along the way with the LA Chargers' Director of Football Medcal Services James Collins joining him to share more about the industry.
17: Case Studies, Field Stormings, And The Genius of Michael Lombardi
June 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBDr. Chao looks at a study that compares symptoms of CTE in normal people vs NFL players and the NFL and NCAA meeting to try to improve player safety, Michael Lombardi of the Athletic and a man that has held nearly every significant role in NFL front offices for multiple title teams talks about how organizations go about dealing with injured players and what makes a successful leader in the NFL. Dr. Chao also looks at the significant injury updates from the past week and why officials have to...
16: Hoops, Retirement, Hard Knocks, & Legal Expertise with Michael McCann
June 18, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBDr. Chao looks at all the hoopla from the major NBA Finals injuries, salutes the longevity of some of the best NFL trainers, the Raiders being on Hard Knocks, and gives his team to watch for before taking legal issues with disclosing injury information with Sports Illustrated legal analyst Mihael McCann before recapping the big NFL injury updates from the week
15: Comebacks, Travis Johnson's Traditions, & Confidentiality
June 10, 2019 20:43 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBDr. Chao explains why doctors often can not tell their side of the story when something escalates when treating an injured player, expands upon why his format for an 18 game schedule would work, & chats with former defensive lineman Travis Johnson about his on-field traditions & other......private matters before looking at the big NFL news from the past week.
14: Expansion & Running With Darren Sproles
June 03, 2019 21:36 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBDr. Chao gives his solution for expanding the NFL regular season without compromising player health & how to expand the playoffs without watering it down. Running back Darren Sproles talks about his career, which he hopes is not done, before Dr. Chao looks at the big injury news from the past week.
13: Life Spans, IVs, Beers, Relationships, & A Chat With Josina Anderson
May 27, 2019 22:06 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBDr. Chao looks at how an NFL player's life span compares to that of baseball players, looks at how IVs can make players feel sluggish if done wrong, and looks at beer chugging before chatting with ESPN's Josina Anderson about how she reports in a fair way while having solid working relationships with players. Dr. Chao catches up on the big news of the week before name the "Beast Of The Week!"
12: Bad News Is Coming....But So Is The Good In Ninja Warrior Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
May 21, 2019 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBDr. Chao gives three layers of bad news your team might get, describes the process of testing and what could lend credibility to a guy that test positive before talking to Akbar Gbaja-Biamila about being a "tweener" during his career and transitioning to the TV world. He also breaks down this week's big news before giving kudos to the "Beast Of The Week!"
11: The Evolution Of The Linebacker With Guest Kirk Morrison
May 13, 2019 20:41 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBDr. Chao compares Kawhi Leonard and all he is doing for the Raptors with a future Hall of Fame tight end, looks at the latest with the new helmet rules and whether or not they will help limit concussions, and looks at the latest news of the week. Along the way, former NFL linebacker turned radio show host and all-around football analyst Kirk Morrison joins to chat about life after football, college athletes getting paid, and the ver changing linebacker position.
10: The Mother's Day Edition With Special Guest The Inspiration Of ProFootballDoc!
May 06, 2019 21:24 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBDr. Chao talks about the latest with cleats and their specifics for players, how the Kentucky Derby situation compares to the Rams vs Saints NFC Championship Game, & his wife joins the fun as she was the one who made the ProFootballDoc network what it is today!
9: NFL Draft Recap With Guest Jenny Vrentas
April 28, 2019 21:59 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWith all that happened this week with the NFL Draft, Dr. Chao did a special Sunday edition of the podcast breaking down the teams the took the most risk with regards to injured players and what guys might have feel due to medical question marks. Jenny Vrentas of Sports Illustrated & The MMQB joins Dr. Chao to talk about how rumors get generated during the draft and how much of that information actually gets reported.
8: The War Room & Schedule Reveal Special!
April 22, 2019 21:28 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBDr. Chao gives his experiences of being in the war room during many NFL Drafts and talks to a man that has covered many drafts for tons of different teams with tons of unique vantage points in Mike Silver of The NFL Network. Dr. Chao also looks at how the travel in the NFL schedule gives west coast teams both breaks and the short end of the stick before breaking down some of the players in this year's draft that have notable injuries.
7: This Is For The Old Guys!
April 15, 2019 20:06 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBDr. Chao looks at the medical anomaly that Tiger Woods is after he got back on top this weekend at the Masters, talks about how helmets are evolving in the NFL & their origin, and talks to legendary quarterback Doug Flute about what it takes for older athletes to continue to succeed before looking at the latest injury stories in the NFL & sports in general.