The Opening Play
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NFL Week 4 - Mark Barry
Mark Barry is back to tackle the ongoing controversy surrounding the Washington Redskins and whether or not they should change their name. Together they cover all the top week three storylines and preview the week four matchups. They also review their...
NFL Week 3 - Jim Rodman
Jim Rodman of Fox Sports 1 joins the show to discuss his work on the new Fox NFL Daily show. He talks about some of his favorite memories of working with NFL films, and how he first became a football fan. Later in the show, Dave quizzes Jim about his...
NFL Week 2 - Mike Abdelsayed and Dan Foster
Dave is joined by Mike Abdelsayed (Founder, One Group Mind Improv) and Dan Foster (Comedian/Writer/Improviser) to tackle the similarities between professional football and long form improv comedy. Dan and Mike provide their "Madden Rankings" for...
The Opening Play - David Razowsky
Things get a little feisty as David Razowksy joins the show to teach Dave a thing or two about improv, life and how to speak like you really mean it!
The Opening Play - Jonathan Pitts
Jonathan Pitts joins the show to discuss the Chicago Improv Festival
The Opening Play - Lisa Rowland
The hilarious and talented Lisa Rowland joins Dave for a conversation about improv comedy. We tackle the question of whether improv is a team sport, what makes a great (or awful) improvisor, and how comedy changes in a competitive atmosphere. Lisa...
The Opening Play - Robbie Allen
The future of sportswriting is here, and it's a robot! Robbie Allen, founder and CEO of Automated Insights, joins the show to discuss his algorithim that uses big data to write plain english recaps of sporting events. We discuss the future of...
The Opening Play - David Smith NASCAR
David Smith, the editor-in-chief of Motor Sports Analytics, joins the podcast to discuss the use of advanced stats in NASCAR. David introduces some of the latest analytical methods for evaluating drivers, teams and tracks and explains how he has...