Reporting As Eligible
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsPaul, Matt, and JR take you on a trip through the NFL, NFC North, and all things Green Bay Packers. No other football podcast blends film study, analytics, and goofy nonsense quite like this. These Packer Fans are locked in to everything going on in Titletown.
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Reporting as Eligible - My Dinner With Tyler
March 06, 2024 11:05 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBOn an all new Reporting as Eligible, Paul and JR review the NFL scouting combine!! Where Indianapolis is temporarily transformed into a celebrity-ridden party of epic proportions. JR recaps the weekend including a meetup with several other RAE-related folks, the interviews, the trivia, and the sheer physical presence of those in attendance? Who impressed, who will be crashing down draft boards, and who will be on the Packers’ radar? Will they target needs, the best players available, or bot...
Reporting as Eligible - Combined Forces
February 28, 2024 11:05 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBOn an NFL Combine special edition of Reporting as Eligible, Paul andspecial guest Tex Western, on site in Indianapolis, discuss Brian Gutekunst’s recent interview including his philosophy on quarterbacks, cognitions tests, and David Bakhtiari. The guys also go over the likely draft philosophy the Packers will pursue, the positions of need, and a few players to keep an eye on. All of this, plus incites into predictive metrics, RAS, guys skipping the combine, and of course, listener questions...
Reporting as Eligible - Let the Future Tell the Truth
January 31, 2024 11:05 - 1 hour - 70 MBOn the season finale of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and special guest Tyler Brooke talk about their favorite moments from the past season, when they knew the Packers were for real, and who they’re most excited about going forward, and those few lingering doubts about what still may not be perfect. But it’s mostly celebratory! Joe Barry is gone, and the guys go over the cornucopia of potential replacements, strengths, weaknesses, and who they prefer. They also target the big needs of t...
Reporting as Eligible - The Book of Love
January 24, 2024 11:05 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and special guest JR Radcliffe break down the team’s heartbreaking yet inspiring loss to the NFC’s best team. Should we be sad because we couldn’t capitalize on the rain and Brock Purdy’s tiny little hands, and the loss of Debo Samuel, or should we be happy that we looked so very good with all the kids and no cap space? Or is it a bit of each, because life, and football, are complicated. Was Eric Wilson’s fumble recovery the secret play...
Reporting as Eligible - Songs are Poems
January 17, 2024 11:10 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn a new playoff episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and special guest Rich Madrid discuss the upcoming game against the 49ers, and the teacher versus the pupil. What are the similarities and differences between LaFleur and Shanahan, why does Barry’s defense kind of work against the 49ers, and will it work this time? Does the lack of depth in the 49er secondary give the Packers an edge? And is Brock Purdy actually, you know, good? And of course, the guys take some time to revel ...
Reporting as Eligible - Youth Movement
January 10, 2024 11:10 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and special guest Tim Braun of Tech Hockey Guide, and the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast break down the win against the Bears, and just how many of the Packers’ outstanding rookies turned in great performances to push the team into the playoffs. The offense put up the most dominant 17-point performance ever, while young defenders Karl Brooks, Lukas Van Ness, Quay Walker, and Carrington Valentine all combined forces to limit Justin Fields, Kh...
Reporting as Eligible - The Reporting as Eligibiliest
January 03, 2024 11:07 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBThis week, on the most Reporting as Eligible podcast ever, Paul and Matt discuss…reporting as eligible! How to do it, why you do it, and how the Lions and refs all screwed up enough that we didn’t notice Coach Mike’s clock management. They also discuss the brilliant win over the Minnesota Vikings, Jordan Love’s best performance as a pro, Bo Melton earning it, Jayden Reed dominating, and Tucker Kraft as one of the NFL’s best tight ends. The guys also discuss the ascending Bears, and just h...
Reporting as Eligible – A Gary Hold Companion
December 29, 2023 19:16 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBOn a special Holiday Reporting as Eligible, Paul does what he normally does on the minipod, and tells you just how a battered and broken Vikings team, starting rookie quarterback Jaren Hall, can still leverage the meager talent on offense, plus the incredible Justin Jefferson, to befuddle Joe Barry just enough to get it done. They’ll be helped by the insane, unique, Brian Flores led defense, which is the most unique defense of the last five years. Will Danielle Hunter ruin Jordan Love’s da...
Reporting as Eligible - Have Yourself a Bury Barry Christmas
December 20, 2023 11:03 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, we feature many, many questions about Joe Barry and his relationship to the rest of the Packer organization. Why is Joe Barry still here? IsJoe Barry Matt LaFleur’s biggest mistake? Did Matt throw his players under the bus, and are they mad? Will keeping Joe Barry hurt the locker room, even next year? And is Matt LaFleur’s biggest weakness simply hiring people?In addition, who should replace him now and in the future, and is a familiar name the best ...
Reporting as Eligible - A Giant Heap
December 13, 2023 11:05 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, the guys recap a truly terrible loss in which the Packers failed in every aspect of football, and possibly a few other sports. Why can’t Love throw a spiral? Has Keisean Nixon played the game before? Is Matt LaFleur still calling jet sweeps somewhere peaceful and quiet? Did Rashan Gary and Preston Smith get “Varsity Blues Wasted” before the game? And is the prevent defense a good idea? Of course it isn’t! But despite it’s 0% success rate people conti...
Reporting as Eligible - Unimpeachable Nixon
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and JR celebrate the best win of the season, as they go over everyone who played great, on offense, on defense, on special teams, everyone! Love was great, Watson was great, Doubs was great, Dillon was Great, Wicks was great, Kraft was great, the Line was great, and Matt LaFleur called a brilliant game. Let’s revel in the greatness! And then on defense, the young guys kept gelling, Lukas Van ness broke through, and Keisean Nixon made one...
Reporting as Eligible - Recklessly Optimistic, The Podcast
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, the gang is recklessly optimistic because over the last several games, we seem to have become a legit good team. The offense sparkled against the Lions on Thanksgiving as Jordan Love hit every receiver in every conceivable part of the field, turning in his best game as a professional, and turning heads across the league. Love was bolstered by a bounceback from Christian Watson, and continued excellence from Jayden Reed, and on the defensive side, ...
Reporting as Eligible - More like Loss Angeles
November 21, 2023 11:05 - 1 hour - 59 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and special guest Tyler Brooke of Fanbuzz, who wrote a book, get together in the spirit of thanksgiving to discuss the Packers’ scintillating win over the Chargers! Jordan Love broke the 300-yard game streak! Tucker Kraft just might be a player. Dontayvion Wicks is definitely a player. Jayden Reed is like, the king of the players, just like Tyler said he would be. Romeo, well, he catches touchdowns. Things look good. So, can this team make...
Reporting as Eligible - Lateral Thinking
November 15, 2023 11:04 - 1 hour - 67 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt and JR discuss the Packers as the shining example of a Wisconsin sports franchise at the moment, and whether we really learned anything against the Steelers, or if this was the same old garbage. They also went over Matt LaFleur’s definition of a down lineman, and why it matters including just how damaging Joe Barry was to the outcome. But there were positives as well! Dontayvion Wicks is good! Luke Musgrave is rapidly improving. And Jayde...
Reporting as Eligible - A Rypien Good Time
November 08, 2023 12:02 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBOn the latest episode or Reporting as Eligible, the gang is back together as Paul, Matt, and JR recap a Packer victory over what was almost certainly an NFL team, even though they cut all of their healthy quarterbacks the very next day. Was the defensive performance real in any way? Is Valentine the future? Is McDuffie actually good? Will Simone Biles still be our own Taylor Swift for a while longer? And is Lukas van Ness improving? And what off the offense, which faced off against an actu...
Reporting as Eligible - There is no Sul, only Third Round Picks
November 01, 2023 10:05 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBOn this spoooooky edition of Reporting as Eligible, Matt and Paul discuss the disappointing loss to the Vikings and the Packers’ historically inept first half offense, and offense generally. Why can no one catch the ball, and is a general culture of malaise impacting the entire team? They also go over Joe Barry’s seeming lack of situational awareness, Minnesota’s success without a running game or Justin Jefferson, and why we can’t do that. Plus the Gary contract, the rasul trade, and of co...
Reporting as Eligible - A Cornucopia of Failure
October 25, 2023 10:05 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBOn an all new episode of Reporting as Eligible, JR, Paul, and Matt tackle the embarrassing loss to Denver, unweaving the rich tapestry of horrible failure binding the Packers into the the bottom five cellar of the NFL. Is Love struggling because of poor play calling by Matt LaFleur? Is Matt LaFleur struggling because he cannot trust his line? Is the line struggling because Adam Stenavich was Peter principled to offensive coordinator? Are Luke Musgrave and Jayden Reed struggling with incorrec...
Uhm, Packsually - Pilot
October 20, 2023 10:32 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBOn the very first episode of Uhm, Packsually, Paul Bretl of Packers Wire, Andy Herman of the Pack-a-Day Podcast, and Justis Mosqueda of Acme Packing Company face off in a battle of wits. Host Paul Noonan reads a series of statements containing one incorrect fact among them, and the guys try to be the first to identify, and correct the flaw. Clues span the entire history of the franchise, several types of media, and of course, we finish with the Super Question as these three titans of Packer ...
Reporting as Eligible - Judge Jeudy
October 18, 2023 10:04 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, JR, Matt and Paul discuss the upcoming game against the Broncos, whether Russell Wilson was ever actually good, why people keeping making the wrong decision on Ejiro Eviro, Jerry Jeudy’s down season, the scary Marvin Mims, the scary Denver rushing attack, and just how bad a defense is if it allows 70 points in a game. The guys also discuss several reasons for optimism involving Denver’s splits, their edge rushers’ fake sack numbers, who could repla...
Reporting as Eligible - MLF and the MOF
October 11, 2023 05:44 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBOn this listener question-focused episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul goes over what exactly went wrong against the Raiders on all sides of the ball before going in to every question on the subject, from Joe Barry criticism, to Joe Barry criticism, to Jordan Love criticism, to all the criticism in between. Paul is careful to remind us about small sample sizes before delving in to the lack of creativity on offense, the various scouting weaknesses of our players out of college, the offens...
Reporting as Eligible - Turndown for What
October 04, 2023 10:02 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and special guest Matthew Pickett of Hey, We Love Your Podcast explain what exactly happened during the Thursday night game against the Lions, and why Thursday games really shouldn’t count. The guys contextualize why some of Jordan Love’s struggles in this game make sense, why his late surge is quite encouraging, and why Dontayvion Wicks needs the ball more, and AJ needs the ball less. They also cover the defense, and whether the Packe...
Reporting as Eligible - No Leap Til Detroit
September 27, 2023 12:41 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and JR discuss the thrilling comeback win! The early struggles! The late successes! The monstros pass rushes. And of course, the awful, awful running backs. How good or bad was Love in this game, and what does that mean against a pretty good Saints’ defense, and what does it mean going forward? And is Joe Barry starting to get it after shutting down a team despite substantial secondary injuries? And who is better between Wicks, Reed, an...
Reporting as Eligible - Still I Wonder, Who'll Stop the Run
September 20, 2023 10:03 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and Matub discuss the tough loss to the Falcons, whether the defensive lapses late in game were really Joe Barry’s fault, AJ Dillon’s continued decline, Bijan’s electric play, Aaron Jones’ absence, and whether running backs maybe do matter after all. They also take on whether Jordan Love played well or not, if the passing game is sustainable, Desmond Ridder’s terribleness, mental mistakes on offense and defense, Wicks and Reed, the upcomi...
Reporting as Eligible - State of Love and Trust
September 13, 2023 10:03 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBOn a cracking new episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and Matub discuss the tragic injury to Aaron Rodgers, what it means for the Packers, and whether it’s really the end. But they quickly move on to better things, as the Packers destroyed the Bears, and they had many excellent individual performances to show for it. Unfortunately, lingering at the back of everyone’s mind was the question of whether the Bears are really just that bad, and if this was more like another preseason game...
Reporting as Eligible - Separation Anxiety
September 06, 2023 10:05 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible Paul, Matub, and JR make fun of the Bears while the Cubs draw ever close to the Brewers in the background. Will it bite them? Probably not, because the guys also go through all of the advantages the current Packers hold over the current Bears, at quarterback, offensive line, secondary, running backs, etv. They do go over some possible advantages the Bears can leverage like quarterback running, and not having a rookie kicking at Soldier Field, and DJ M...
Reporting as Eligible - The Wild Rover
August 30, 2023 10:36 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible (which was recorded on Monday before final cuts), as the preseason comes to and end and roster cuts begin in earnest, Paul, Matt, and JR discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the game against the Seahawks, the new punter, Malik Heath’s outstanding college play, Jayden Reed’s under-the-radar struggles, Anders making big kicks under the lights, and the weird slow start on offense, including Jordan Love’s worst few series of the preseason. They al...
Reporting as Eligible - Don't Throw Salt
August 23, 2023 13:17 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBOn a brand new preseason episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and JR celebrate Milervine Day with a recap of the Packers’ “technical” loss to the Pats. Did Jordan Love really play that well? Did the receivers? Did Malik Heath? Did Sean Clifford? The answers are more complicated than you may think! Did JJ Enagbare? Yes. Yes he did. Did Josh Myers? No. He did not. The guys also discuss the best football video game for kids, Milwaukee celebrities, Sterling Sharpe, cuts, signings,...
Reporting as Eligible - Carrrington Means Sharington
August 16, 2023 10:56 - 1 hour - 70 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and a returning Tyler Brooke of Fanbuzz discuss the winover the Bengals, who looked good, who was good despite looking bad, and who was bad despite looking good. Was Jordan Love one of those options? Is Sean Clifford a thing? Who played better among Romeo Doubs, Samori Toure, Dontayvion Wicks, and Jayden Reed? Is Carrington Valentine the second coming of Sam Shields? And who exactly is going to play safety for this team. Plus the nuanc...
Reporting as Eligible - Can't Help Winning
August 09, 2023 10:02 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBOn the season premiere of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and JR take a fast and furious look at Family Night, camp risers like Devonte Wyatt, camp crashers like Josh Myers, and how everyone fits into the post-Rodgers scheme. The also briefly discuss the KUBIAK projections for the North, why Justin Fields is likely to fail, why the Packers almost can’t help being somewhat successful, how long we need to give Love to know what’s going on, how long we need to give Joe Barry, and whether...
Reporting as Eligible - The New Blood
May 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and JR discuss the Jordan Love extension, and every single draftee, from Van Ness to Dubose. The guys go over whether the Packer process was sound, whether positional value was considered, and most importantly, whether any of these guys are any good. Explore Paul’s gripes with Jayden Reed, Matt’s gripes with Anders Carleson, and why Dontayvion Wicks may be better than just about any other receiver in this draft. The tight ends both comp t...
Reporting as Eligible Draft Special - I Know I Need Unique New York
April 26, 2023 10:45 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBOn this very special episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and Tyler discuss the Rodgers trade, reminisce about the good times, and praise the unique Packer structure as a catalyst for winning the leverage battle. And for handily winning the trade. They also preview the draft, and the likely packer targets, discuss dream scenarios, nightmare scenarios, the quarterbacks, the receivers, JSN, and just how much it matters to jump from the 15th pick to the 13th pick. Finally, they do th...
Reporting as Eligible - Burrow Hurts Ma Purdy Homes
January 28, 2023 12:05 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul and Tex discuss the NFC conference championship weekend, and just how different the two game are. The AFC is dominated by surefire can’t miss quarterbacks with middling defenses, while the NFC will feature a few longshot QBs in perfectly designed systems, and some stellar defenses. Will the Eagles’ run defense be their undoing? Can the 49ers shut down the outstanding Philly receiving corps? Can Patrick Mahomes overcome his high ankle sprain to ...
Reporting as Eligible - World’s Smallest Violin
January 11, 2023 12:43 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and JR wrap up the Lions game, and the season by going over what went right, and the far longer list of what went wrong. Unsportsmanlike penalties, RPOs, Lazard jet sweeps, missed blitz pickups, and Aidan Hutchinson eating small offensive linemen all played a role in the untimely demise of the Green Bay Packers. JR also talks of the Lambeau experience itself, and just what the atmosphere was like. The guys also discuss nebulous concepts...
Reporting as Eligible - The Nixon Administration
January 04, 2023 12:26 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBOn this week’s Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and JR discuss the Aaron Rodgers’ twitter hack, Keisean Nixon’s unbelievable brilliance, Jaire backing up his trash talk, and the risks of getting a big head, JJ Enagbare’s amazing rookie season, Justin Jefferson’s frustration, and Aaron struggling in a game where defensive backs were allowed to be physical. They also preview the Lions, the emergence of James Houston, the return of DJ Chark, and the surprisingly strong play of Jared Goff. He...
Reporting as Eligible - Three Dudes at the Same Time
December 28, 2022 12:49 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Matt buys a website, Paul sings a song, and JR laments being the only one never to be on SportsCenter, which is, to be honest, pretty ridiculous. They also break down the win over the Dolphins! The luck! The good plays! The bad plays! The potentially crushing injuries to Christian Watson, Yosh Nijman, and Keisean Nixon! The far less crushing injury to Dean Lowry. And why Bo Melton is terrible, and playing for Rutgers isn’t an excuse, but is another ...
Reporting as Eligible - Quay on a Sleigh
December 21, 2022 13:14 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBOn this holiday episode of Reporting as Eligible, Tyler and Paul recap the victory over the Rams, Romeo’s big night, Christian Watson, quiet, but effective night, whether it was Aaron or Allen, the best 36-yard rushing performance ever, Keisean Nixon’s absolute greatness, and JJ Enagbare’s potential place in the record books. They also preview the absolutely terrifying Dolphin offense,which has two receivers in the top 4 of DYAR, plus Raheem Mostert at running back. They do stop to mention ...
Reporting as Eligible - Cast Iron Pants
December 14, 2022 12:41 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and JR take a look at some big moments in Packer history, many of which relate to the Rams for no good reason. The big comebacks, the crushing choke jobs, Matt Flynn as the Packers' Frank Reich, the amazing receiving corps of the early 80s, the unheralded running backs, and the legend of Don Beebe in a high school gym. There's Vonnie Holliday, Atari Bigby, and many more, including JR positing that Samkon Gado is the most "remember some gu...
Reporting as Eligible - Bearly Breathing
December 07, 2022 12:35 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and JR go over the Bears game, and just what this win means. Is it a good win because they rallied back in the fourth, proving their mettle under pressure? Or was it a disappointing win over a terrible opponent who managed to hang around longer than they should have? Or a little of each? They also discuss crappy Bears quarterbacks, if Justin Fields is good, whether the Bears stopped him from running on purpose, Jack Sanborn’s ascent, AJ ...
Reporting as Eligible - Packers’ Cheese Staked, Can’t Stop the Runs
November 30, 2022 12:38 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Tyler, and JR discuss the Eagles’ record-setting performances on the ground and also WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING? Along those lines, would former Badger defensive coordinator and interim head coach Jim Leaonhard help the situation? Then it’s on to offense where AJ Dillon finally showed up, Aaron Jones hauled in the deep ball, and Christian Watson proved once again, that he’s the fastest person on earth. Aaron Rodgers also suffered an oblique ...
Reporting as Eligible - Turkeys Get Stuffed
November 23, 2022 12:35 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBOn the question-heavy Thanksgiving episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul and Matt go over what went wrong against Tennessee, how the Cowboys fooled us, why it probably won’t happen again, and why this should be it for Mason Crosby. It’s then on to questions, where everyone wants to know if the Packers have a poor scheme or poor talent, why Joe Barry is the Matub to Vic Fangio’s Jackson Pollock, whether it might make sense to trade Kenny Clark in the offseason, when Jordan Love and all of t...
Reporting as Eligible - Rudy Can't Fail
November 15, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matt, and JR discuss the huge win in the McCarthy-Bowl, the ascension of Chirstian Watson, and just how big of a deal it is, Aaron Jones’ ascension to first in DVOA, and RYOE, and Rudy Ford’s ascension to “better than Darnell Savage.” They also give thumbs up to Aaron’s thumb, which is apparently healed enough to restore him to MVP form, even if he is swearing at his coach for his conservative, end-of-game play-calling. They also discuss the P...
Reporting as Eligible - From Hopium to Copium
November 09, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul and Tyler go over just how bad the loss to the Lions really was, between scoring 9 points, to gaining 236 yards on drives that resulted in no points, to not using Aaron Jones enough, to getting him hurt. They also go over the many, many injuries, player comments on turf fields, the prognosis for Rashan Gary, and just who might play receiver going forward. They also make a strong case for this game as Aaron’s worst of the season. They also stick...
Reporting as Eligible - Know When to Run
November 02, 2022 11:56 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and JR discuss the eventful NFL trade deadline, and the complete lack of any action from the pack, the Hockenson deal, the Claypool deal, the issues with Claypool, the issues with being sellers, buyers, and whatever it is they just did. They then move on to the Buffalo game, and whether there is any reason for optimism from a frisky performance, or if the same old issues are still too much to overcome given injuries, age, and Joe Barry....
Reporting as Eligible - My Mom Says I’m Cool
October 26, 2022 11:35 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and Tyler discuss everything that went wrong against the Commanders, what it means in the long term, and whether it’s even possible to right the ship at this point. How much of this is Aaron’s fault, how much of it is everyone else’s, and given that everyone is stuck together, does it even matter? What do they do if Allen Lazard can’t go? Is Zach Tom the answer at tackle? And what exactly did the commanders do to dominate the second half? ...
Reporting as Eligible - If You Can't Spot the Sucker
October 19, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBOn this completely fire episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul uses statistics for their intended purpose: Unhinged rants. Matub and JR bring needed levity as they discuss The Royce Newman Conjecture, how Aaron gets played over, and over, what can be done to fix this mess, and why it may not happen. They also recap the game itself including some positives from the secondary, where changes did in fact happen, before returning to lament the the atrocious run defense, the Jets winning by 17 de...
Reporting as Eligible - The Bluff
October 12, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and JR go over all of the absolute trash that occurred in England. Is Aaron washed? Maybe! Are there disturbing statistical indicators supporting the idea? Yes! Will he improve, or are we stuck with a $33 million version of Jimmy Garoppolo? It’s far more likely than it should be! They also go over why Newman and Lowry still even play, if Darnell Savage can ever be anything, Rasul’s under-the-radar catastrophic performance, and some trul...
Reporting as Eligible - From Axel to Zappe
October 05, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and JR recap the closer-than-it-should-have-been overtime victory over the Patriots and Bailey Zappe. Despite not blowing out a clearly inferior team, Paul is strangely optimistic about the offense, and tells you why you should be too. They also discuss the continued issues stopping the run, Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb as efficiency stary, Rashan Gary making bank, and whether Joe Barry will ever make a midgame adjustment. The guys the...
Reporting as Eligible - The Tablet's Revenge
September 28, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and Tyler recap the Packers14-12 victory over Tom Brady and the Bucs, the hot start, the brilliant play from Romeo Doubs, the great coverage from Eric Stokes, and the quiet competence of the special team. Randall Cobb looked ten years younger, Allen Lazard is on the mend, David Bakhtiari actually played, and maybe, just maybe, the Florida Curse is over. Or not. It wasn’t all fun and games though, as Aaron Rodgers continued to struggle, thr...
Reporting as Eligible - Viva la Vita
September 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Matub, and JR discuss what if anything we can learn from a victory over a terrible Bears team that’s apparently terrified of its own quarterback. They also discuss all of the analytics that back up just how terrified they should be, the many ways in which he was bad, and whether he can get better. The boys then turn their attention to the fact that the Bears gashed the Packers on the ground, and dish out some blame. Will the Bucs overcome thei...
Reporting as Eligible - it’s Always Been a Matter of Trust
September 14, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBOn this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and special guest Tyler Brooke review everything that went wrong against the Minnesota Vikings in excruciating detail, from Christian Watson’s drop, to Jake Hanson’s expletive line play. They also go over the relative value of man v. zone coverage, why the Packers decided not to Shadow Justin Jefferson, whether they might next time, and provided a fair assessment of the defense as a whole, which, believe it or not, wasn’t entirely bad! All...