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The TrapNerd Sports Podcast

91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Tune into the new TrapNerd Sports Podcast where co-hosts @joshua_clark92 and @_joelstephens_ discuss the latest news, rumors and trends in the sports world. On the TrapNerd Sports Podcast, we aim to deliver a wide-variety of topics across your favorite professional sports leagues, with major features centered around Buffalo sports teams -- including the Bills, Sabres, Bisons and more. Our first focus is bringing accurate opinions and fresh takes on current events to our listeners. Check Twitter and Instagram for any show updates, future topics and more!

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UConn Goes Back to Back, Stefon Diggs Trade and TrapNerds Last Mock Draft

April 10, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MB

UConn finished their dominant run with yet another double digit victory of player of the year Zach Edey and the 1 seed boilermakers. The guys recap the tournament and what this means for college basketball moving forward.  The NFL draft is in two weeks, so Duke gives us TrapNerds final mock draft for all teams (a 7 round Bills mock draft will be coming next week) and get into how the Stefon Diggs trade impacts all parties involved

Three Way Mock Draft, Plus Final Four talk

April 03, 2024 17:20 - 2 hours - 166 MB

The boys are once again joined by Tank of The Tank Talk Podcast to do a three way mock draft and discuss different scenarios for each teams picks, as well as get into some other NFL news.  Then they shift their focus on March Madness, going over last weeks Elite Eight and previewing the upcoming Final Four. 

First Weekend of March Madness, Plus JJ McCarthy Hype

March 28, 2024 14:39 - 1 hour - 164 MB

Tank of the Tank Talk Podcast join the guys as they go over the first two rounds of March Madness, which sparks a conversation/rant about gambling and money in sports.   Then we get into JJ McCarthy jumping up draft boards and whether or not he’s worth the hype. 

Mock Draft and March Madness

March 20, 2024 17:31 - 1 hour - 104 MB

John “Milk” Sharpe joins the pod this week as we continue to review the moves happening in the NFL’s free agency period before going over Duke’s first mock draft.  Then we get into March Madness sleepers and who we think will win it all. 

Free Agency Frenzy

March 13, 2024 16:51 - 1 hour - 132 MB

The guys recap one of the wildest two days in free agent history, and analyze the biggest moves. 

Football Season Never Ends, Plus Caitlyn Clark and LeBron

March 06, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB

The NFL season truly never stops, and we jump right into free agency news and QB rumors before going over this weekends combine. We discuss some risers and fallers and the importance of the event. Then we talk about a historic week in basketball that saw Caitlyn Clark break Pete Maravich’s all time points record for the NCAA, and LeBron creating TWO of his own clubs by scoring his 40,000th point. Finally, we unveil our March Madness brackets

Super Bowl Recap and The Future Of The NFL

February 14, 2024 17:33 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Harry and Duke go over the Super Bowl that weirdly encapsulated this football season, as well as talk about the lasting effects this game and season will have on the future. Then they get into Mahomes vs Brady, and some side convos about the game.

Super Bowl Preview and More Coaching Changes

February 07, 2024 18:47 - 1 hour - 90.9 MB

The coaching carousel is finally over, with Belichick and Mike Vrabel still lacking jobs. Mike Macdonald and Dan Quinn do, however, so we get into what that means for the Seahawks and Commanders, respectively. Finally, we get into the reason we’re all here. The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers are facing off in Super Bowl 58 in a rematch 4 years in the making.

Championship Game Recap and Coaching Carousel

February 01, 2024 02:17 - 1 hour - 116 MB

It was a crazy championship weekend, with the 49ers and Chiefs coming out on top for the two bids to the Super Bowl. The guys discuss the game before getting into Lamar Jackson vs Josh Allen, how they feel about new coaching hires, Bill Belicheck still being on the market and some extras.

Deja Vu All Over Again

January 24, 2024 17:56 - 1 hour - 120 MB

It was another heart breaking weekend for Bills fans. We get into that and the rest of the divisional round. Plus we talk fandom and reasons people should like teams.

Wild Card Weekend

January 17, 2024 17:33 - 1 hour - 135 MB

The Bills defeated the Steelers to advance to the divisional round, and the Cowboys and Dolphins showed us that they are who we always thought they were. We discuss that, as well as the rest of the games, and laugh at everyone who thought Josh Allen wasn’t the second best QB in the NFL. Then we look forward to next week, and give out our regular season awards.

Bills Stay Hot and Another MVP Conversation

December 28, 2023 17:10 - 1 hour - 128 MB

The Bills won another game, albeit an ugly one. Despite turning the ball over three times, they beat the depleted Chargers 24-22 and are now a playoff team. We go over that game before moving on to the other important match ups of the week, including a Dolphins win that keeps the Bills out of the division lead. Josh and Harry both lost in the TrapNerd Sports Fantasy League, leaving Donny and Jake (Quaker) to battle it out for the championship. Finally we do our pick ‘em for the upcoming...

Wild Week 14 Plus MVP Debate

December 14, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 147 MB

After a season of what many would call mediocre football, the NFL is starting to heat up with tight races in both the AFC and NFC for the last playoff spots. The Bills got a huge win over the Chiefs, but remain the 10 seed in the AFC in a 5 way tie at 7-6. The Dolphins choked away a game against the Titans though giving up for a division title. The 49ers won another game which leads into a debate about whether Purdy should win the MVP or not. Finally we do the final regular season review...

Wild Week 13

December 07, 2023 17:49 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Week 13 of the NFL may have been the best week of the season, with huge playoff shake ups resulting from the slate of games. Harry’s Packers upset the Chiefs to push themselves to the 7 seed, and most of the teams ahead of the Bills lost. Plus, an injury riddled year of fantasy is coming to an end, and the TrapNerd Fantasy Football League still has a lot of contenders for the final two playoff spots. Finally, we preview a huge game between the Bills and Chiefs along with the rest of the w...

Welcome Back To Heartbreak

November 29, 2023 18:52 - 1 hour - 124 MB

The Bills did it again, they broke our hearts. After a dominating win that brought hope back to the season, the Bills lost a hard fought match up to the Eagles where they shot themselves in the foot more than once. At least Harry’s Packers won so one of us is happy. The guys break those games down before talking more NFL. Then it’s time for a TrapNerd Sports Fantasy League update with a wild week of defensive production. Next, the guys predict next weeks slate of football before doing some...

The Bills Took Two Weeks Off And So Did We

November 22, 2023 20:42 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Life got in the way of us recording the last two weeks but the boys are back in town and the Bills remembered who the fuck they were. With their backs against the wall, the Buffalo Bills fired Ken Dorsey and elevated Joe Brady to his place, then won a huge game against the Jets to save their season. We get into that and if it’s something the team can continue to make a playoff push. Then we get into some of the other games from this past week, before going over the TrapNerd Sports Fantasy...

NFL Trade Deadline And A Conversation About Brock Purdy

November 01, 2023 17:43 - 1 hour - 122 MB

The NFL trade deadline came and went as we recorded the episode, so we go over some of the moves including Chase Young to the 49ers and Rasul Douglas to the Bills. Moving on, we get into another heated discussion about Brock Purdy while reviewing last weeks games, and go over the Bills win on TNF. Finally, we finish off with our start/sits of the week and do the league pick ‘em for next week.

Do The Bills Suck Again?

October 25, 2023 21:47 - 1 hour - 112 MB

The Bills hit a new low, losing to the bottom of the barrel division rival Patriots, is it time to panic? Harry’s Pack also lost, making it back to back losses to teams fighting for a top 3 pick. We brought Da’mon back on since we needed a winner, as the Steelers continue to roll. Plus, some other analysis of this past weeks games. Next we go over our starts and sits of the week and give out our recommendations for the upcoming weekend. Finally, some preliminary basketball talk as the NB...

UNDERwhelming Football Continues Into Week 6

October 19, 2023 16:49 - 1 hour - 114 MB

The NFL has been sluggish to start the year, with historical amounts of under totals, and week 6 was the worst of them all. The Bills capped off and ugly weekend of football, and the guys have different views on the Bills offense. We look forward to a hopefully better week 7, and give our start/sits for a pivotal week of fantasy that sees 6 teams on bye. Finally we preview the week and make our picks.

Injury Bug Bites Bills Again, Special Guest Da’mon Boston

October 11, 2023 16:23 - 1 hour - 112 MB

The Bills lost across the pond this past week, but the biggest loss might have been losing Matt Milano and DaQuan Jones for the foreseeable future. The guys are joined by Da’mon Boston to go over that game and others from week 5. Next, we review our first week of start/sits before diving into the TrapNerd Sports Fantasy League and giving out advice for the upcoming week.

Bills Are Back On Top, Plus Fantasy Starts And Sits

October 04, 2023 18:32 - 1 hour - 160 MB

The Bills won a huge game against the rival Miami Dolphins and put themselves back in the Super Bowl contender conversation. We go over some more storylines now that a quarter (roughly) of the season is over, and debate Colin Cowherd’s trade scenario that would send TJ Watt, George Pickens and three 1st round picks for Caleb Williams. Finally, we go over our fantasy starts and sits for the upcoming week, and pick our winners for next week.

The Bills And Dolphins Look Like The Cream Of The Crop

September 28, 2023 19:22 - 1 hour - 135 MB

The Bills rolled out another dominating win over a lesser opponent, but were overshadowed by a near record-breaking performance by the division rival Dolphins. We go over both games and the rest of week 3 before previewing the week 4 match up between the two. Plus an update on the TrapNerd Sports Fantasy League. Starting next week we will be ramping up our fantasy advice with starts and sits, waiver wire pick ups etc.

Big Bills Bounce Back, Plus The Rest Of Week 2 Action

September 21, 2023 22:14 - 1 hour - 102 MB

The Bills had a huge bounce back in a 38-10 victory over the Raiders, what does it mean? Plus the guys go over the rest of week 2 and the TrapNerd Sports Fantasy Football League. Then we give our picks for week 3.

Football Is Back! Week 1 Recap And A Look Forward To Week 2

September 13, 2023 19:13 - 1 hour - 137 MB

The best time of year is finally upon us. Preseason is over and meaningful football has just begun, and with it depression for two fan bases. The Jets lost Aaron Rodgers on the first drive of the game, and somehow the Bills still lost to the Zach Wilson led Jets. Is there reason to panic as Bills fans? Joe and Duke have differing opinions. Then the guys go over the rest of week 1 and go over the TrapNerd Sports Fantasy League. Finally, we give our picks for week 2 and talk the future of ...

JT Drama Continues, Plus Players We’re Avoiding at ADP

August 23, 2023 17:31 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Tank of the Tank Talk Podcast joins us to discuss Jonathan Taylor once again in the wake of news that the Colts are allowing him to seek a trade. Then we reveal the draft order for the second year of the TrapNerd Sports Fantasy Football League (with a little bit of a hiccup). Finally each of the guys pick one player per the first six rounds of fantasy drafts that we’re avoiding at their ADP.

RB Lives Matter For This Episode

August 17, 2023 05:32 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Aaron Magliazzo joins the show to give us an outlook on his Steelers, and whether or not preseason matters at all. Then we do our top 30 RB fantasy RBs for the upcoming season.

NFL Training Camp News And Power Rankings

August 10, 2023 00:22 - 2 hours - 177 MB

Harry and Joe are out of town so Duke is joined by Tank of the Tank Talk Podcast and Donny of the podcast free agency. They start with some news of player signings before getting into Bills training camp news ahead of their first preseason game Saturday. Then they talk about what to watch for in the preseason match up with both teams having some key questions heading into the game. Finally, they finish up with the NFL top 100 and the NFL.com team power rankings.

JT Drama and WR Fantasy Rankings

August 02, 2023 18:42 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Running Backs Lives Matter

July 19, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

The guys start with news around the NFL and their thoughts on D Hop to the Titans plus teams refusing to pay runnings backs. Then they get into their top fantasy TEs for the upcoming season and ponder on if it’s worth taking Kelce #1 overall. The episode rounds out with some talk of the new season of Hard Knocks featuring Aaron Rodgers and the NY Jets, plus some loose comments.

Summer League And Other NBA Talk, Plus Top 10 Fantasy QBs

July 12, 2023 18:07 - 1 hour - 119 MB

The guys start with performances by Wemby and Scoot in the NBA Summer League and whether or not it’s right to judge players on their performance in the tournament. Plus, Pop signs on for another 5 seasons and a preview of Team USA for the upcoming World Cup. Then it’s time to start giving Top 10s, and this week we kick it off with QBs. It’s the usual suspects, but they think QB is more important this year than in years past. Listen for their advice

NBA Free Agency Recap

July 07, 2023 17:47 - 1 hour - 103 MB

The episode starts with Jalen Green and Josh Christopher’s forbidden relationship, and the Rockets breaking them up. Then the guys talk about some of the biggest moves and what they mean for the next season. Finally they try to wrap their head around some of the new CBA rules. Spoiler alert, they still don’t understand it.

Nuggets Are Champions Ft. Steve Biondi

June 14, 2023 22:10 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Best Ball Draft, NBA Finals Continue and NFC/AFC South Predictions

June 07, 2023 19:04 - 1 hour - 123 MB

The pod starts out with a best ball fantasy draft, the first we do of the year. We learn from it, and give some tips on how to draft that format going forward. Then the confusion surrounding the Heat continues, as they were able to go into Denver and steal a game. Is making Jokic score the answer? Finally, we finish off our NFL division predictions with the NFC and AFC South divisions.

Heat Finally Get It Done, plus NFC and AFC West Predictions

May 31, 2023 20:51 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

The Celtics looked like they were going to make history, but the Miami Heat were finally able to close out the ECF in a decisive game 7 victory. Do they have a chance against Denver? Then the guys make their predictions for the AFC and NFC West divisions.

The Heat Can’t Keep Getting Away With This

May 24, 2023 17:02 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

The guys start with two dominating performances in the NBA Conference Finals, and try to figure out how the Heat keep winning. Also with the Nuggets on their way to the Finals, is Joker the best player in the world? Then they make their predictions for the AFC and NFC North divisions for the upcoming NFL season, and go over a dynasty draft Joe and Duke did over the weekend.

NBA Conference Finals Preview, Plus AFC and NFC East Predictions

May 17, 2023 17:03 - 1 hour - 128 MB

The guys are joined by Donny McCoy to go over the last round of the NBA playoffs as well as previewing the conference finals. Then they predict the records for every AFC and NFC East in the NFL.

Post Draft Clarity

May 03, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 157 MB

The draft took months to get here, and the first round felt like it took months to end, but it has finally come and gone. The guys start with the Bills and Packers, then move on to winners and losers for the entire draft. Plus the NBA Playoffs have been underwhelming but theirs some promising match ups in the second round, so the guys give some analysis on that before finishing by picking on the Bruins.

Aaron Rodgers Copied Brett Favre’s Whole Flow

April 26, 2023 21:43 - 1 hour - 132 MB

The inevitable has finally happened and Aaron Rodgers is now a New York Jet. Harry gives his thoughts on the trade as a Packers fan, and Duke and Joe discuss how this affects the Bills. Plus, who won the trade? The NFL Draft is also upon us, so they discuss last minute rumors and what they think is going to happen. Plus a 3 round mock draft controlling both the Packers and Bills so they can play GM. NBA playoff talk is next, where the Knicks have a 3-1 lead over the Cavs and the Bucks and...

Jalen Hurts Makes History, QB Drama In Draft And NBA Playoffs

April 19, 2023 17:55 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Harry and Joe are trash and miss another week so Donny and Marv going the podcast to talk about Jalen Hurts contract and how it’s historic in many ways, plus how it compares and effects other QB contracts. Then we do some draft talk about rumors that the Texans will not use their #2 pick on a QB. Plus some early NBA playoff talk and predictions

We Got The Draft Script

April 12, 2023 20:59 - 2 hours - 180 MB

Bill Kennedy stopped by again after a long time away from the show, and we get Duke’s one and only mock draft of the year. We go over the first two rounds before we talk about ideal situations for our teams draft. Then we pivot to NBA playoffs and give our predictions for each series. Finally some baseball talk.

The Maddest March Of All Time

April 05, 2023 18:51 - 1 hour - 134 MB

Duke is back from vacation so the pods two week hiatus is over. The guys start with a recap of the craziest March Madness ever, and discuss if UConn’s run was the most dominant in history. The NFL draft is only a few weeks away so next they go over what they believe the Falcons and Eagles should do in the draft, before ranking their top 5 prospects at the QB and WR positions in the draft. They finish up with a little MLB opening week talk. Make sure to follow The TrapNerd Sports podcas...

Free Agency Frenzy and March Madness W/ Milk

March 15, 2023 17:53 - 1 hour - 146 MB

Milk joins the guys this episode to help breakdown a wild couple days of free agency and what signings moved the needle. Plus quick arguments about QBs better than Allen? Plus March Madness starts tomorrow so they go over sleeper picks and their Final Fours

NFL Offseason Is In Full Swing, And What's Wrong With Ja Morant?

March 08, 2023 19:56 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Dylan from the Tank Talk Podcast join us again as we talk about the NFL combine, Aaron Rodgers looking like he's on his way to the Jets, and other QB movement. We go over what we think the Lions and Raiders should do in the draft, mostly if we think they should draft Anthony Richardson. Then we talk about some NBA and try to understand what Ja Morant is thinking.

The Gangs Back Together Again

March 01, 2023 21:10 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Duke, Harry and Joe are together as a trio for the first time in forever. We talk about the Leslie Frazier situation and what it means for the Bills, then build the Colts and Seahawks. We finish with some NBA and March Madness talk

Tank Talk Takeover

February 22, 2023 21:21 - 2 hours - 205 MB

Tank Talk infiltrates the show this week, with not one but two of the rat bastards coming on as guests. We rebuild the Texans and Cardinals first and talk a little more football. Then we talk about how to make NBA All Star weekend better and what's wrong with the league in general. Things get really heated when the question of who the MMA Goat is. This is a long episode but a fun one

Super Bowl and NBA Trade Deadline Recaps

February 15, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Joe is gone for the week so Donny joins us once again. The football season is officially over so we recap the Super Bowl. Was the classic game ruined by the call at the end of the game? We talk about how impressive it is that the Chiefs won, and how they did it. Next we go over the NBA trade deadline. What is the lasting legacy of the Nets? And how much do Kyrie and KD effect their new teams. Follow TrapNerd Sports on all social platforms.

A Conversation About LeBron, and Kyrie to The Mavs

February 09, 2023 19:06 - 1 hour - 129 MB

No Harry this week so Donny is back. The guys talk about the importance of LeBron breaking the all time scoring record and if it will ever happen again. Then they discuss the Kyrie Irving trade and what it means for the Mavs. Finally, a Super Bowl preview.

Conference Championship Recap and Super Bowl Preview

February 01, 2023 19:56 - 1 hour - 119 MB

The Saddest Day In Pod History

January 25, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

The Bills lost another heart breaking playoff game, has the window closed? We go at length about what went wrong and what could've went different. As you can tell we have a lot of practice. Then we talk about the rest of the divisional round and give our championship round predictions. Oh yeah, and Harry goes in on corny fans

Wild Card Weekend Recap

January 18, 2023 20:22 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

Playoffs have finally begun with a Wild Card round that lived up to it's name. We start off with the Bills, and if there struggles were justified, then continue to recap each game. Side bars for Brandon Staley somehow keeping his job and more. Then we look ahead to the divisional round with some potential classics on the horizon.