House of Strauss HoS: Freddie deBoer Talks Football
Sep 4, 2025
Freddie deBoer, a passionate writer and substacker with a keen interest in the NFL, joins the discussion to dive deep into America’s favorite sport. They tackle intriguing topics like Micah Parsons' trade implications and how players are increasingly dictating their futures, akin to NBA stars. Freddie also critiques NFL pay disparities across positions, questions the locker room dynamics of podcasting, and analyzes the shifting legacy of quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. It's an enlightening look at the evolving landscape of football!
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From Books To NFL Obsession
- Freddie describes growing up in a books household and only discovering sports in high school before immersing in multiple pro teams after moving to Chicago.
- He says over time most sports dropped away and now he obsessively follows only the NFL.
Timeline Undermined The Parsons Trade
- Freddie argues the Cowboys' Parsons trade would have been much more defensible before the draft, when draft capital had clear upside.
- He highlights the timeline mismatch between a win-now payroll and future-oriented compensation as the core problem.
NFL Is Becoming NBA-Like On Player Power
- Ethan links the Parsons situation to a broader player-empowerment trend borrowed from the NBA where stars dictate destinations.
- Freddie agrees but stresses NFL cap structure and team timelines constrain true NBA-style movement.