

SumerSports Show
SumerSports
Lindsay Rhodes, formerly on NFL Network, and Sam Bruchhaus, Data Scientist/former Tulane Linebacker, have weekly discussions around the biggest stories in the NFL and College. They are joined by some of the biggest names in the sport and other SumerSports colleagues including former NFL general managers, coaches, scouts and players. Tune in each week!
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Feb 8, 2023 • 57min
Sumer Sports Show Super Bowl Preview Pt 2: Numbers and Notes Edition
Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) and Parker Fleming (@statsowar) are back to complete their two part preview of the Super Bowl. Topics Discussed:
How the Chiefs handle the Eagles' stunts and attack the LBs
Why the Eagles shouldn't blitz Pat Mahomes
Prop Bets
And more!

Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 4min
Super Bowl Preview Part 1: How Did We Get Here?
Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) and Parker Fleming (@statsowar) are filling in this week to discuss how the Eagles and the Chiefs built their Super Bowl teams.Topics Discussed:
Draft Swings and Misses by both Teams
How bold strategies pay off
Balancing future value and current success
College Traits of Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts that caught teams' eyes
Rookie Contracts and Veteran Production
And more!

Feb 2, 2023 • 55min
Tom Brady's Retirement. Analysis of Payton, Ryans and Reich Hires. News Across the League.
Eric Eager, Thomas Dimitroff and Sean Clement discuss Tom Brady's retirement and Thomas' time with him in New England. They then dive into the three recent head coaching hires in Denver, Houston and Carolina, before musing about the Arizona and Indianapolis openings.

Jan 31, 2023 • 59min
Conference Championship Review, Building the Best WR Room
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff go over the games this weekend, discuss what an Eagles/Chiefs Super Bowl means for team building, before moving on to a discussion of the wide receiver position through an analytical and traditional lens. Can we take lessons from basketball? What is the ideal receiving group?

Jan 26, 2023 • 56min
Preview of Championship Weekend
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff preview the NFC and AFC Championship Games through the lens of an analytics guy and a former GM. How did the teams get here? Are they here for good?

Jan 23, 2023 • 49min
Review of Championship Game Weekend, Interior OL Evaluation
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff review this past weekend's games and then discuss how to evaluate interior offensive linemen using an analytical approach and a traditional scouting approach.

Jan 19, 2023 • 1h 3min
Titans Hire Ran Carthon. News from the League.
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff talk about the Titans hiring of Ran Carthon to be their general manager. They also talk about Sean Payton to the Broncos as a possibility, along with the Roquan Smith deal in Baltimore.

Jan 17, 2023 • 55min
Review of Super Wild Card Weekend and Tackle Evaluation!
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff review the wacky weekend of football, before continuing their series on player valuation using analytics and traditional scouting. This week they look at offensive tackles.

Jan 13, 2023 • 59min
What Does a Team Look for in a Head Coach?
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the process of hiring head coaches in the NFL. What is quantifiable? What is subjective? They answer copious amount of listener questions.

Jan 9, 2023 • 50min
Overview of GM/HC Firings, Overview of Safety Evaluation
Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff go over the difficult decisions taking place for teams now that the regular season is over. They they talk about evaluating the safety position - Thomas' favorite position to evaluate when he was a scout - from both the analytical and traditional approach.


