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The offseason is a time of high hopes for every franchise and fan base, with old losing habits and season-ending injuries purely other teams’ woes. No, this will surely be our year. Unfortunately, Jason Fitz, Frank Schwab and Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports have come to pour cold water on the summer optimism of some fan bases.
However, as the episode begins, the trio reacts to news from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero that the NFLPA is working on a proposal to end spring and summer OTAs in favor of a longer training camp period in July, meaning players would essentially have from January to July. away from their equipment. Jori and the team explain how this is likely the big bargaining chip as the NFL likely prepares to ask players for an 18th regular season game and the pros and cons of missing May and June offseason workouts. .
Later in the show, Frank, Fitz and Jori share which teams should have limited expectations this year, including why the Pittsburgh Steelers should focus on their defense instead of Russell Wilson vs. Justin Fields, why the Cleveland Browns should find out if Deshaun Watson can really be good, so the Seattle Seahawks should expect an adjustment period with new head coach Mike Macdonald and more.
To close the episode, not everything is negative: the team talks about three teams that are not in the playoffs for the 2023 season and that, as they predict, will reach the playoffs next January.
(2:30) NFLPA proposal to limit OTAs; currency for game 18?
(15:40) Teams with expectations ‘out of control’: Pittsburgh Steelers
(21:30) Green Bay Packers
(25:00) Buffalo Bills
(32:00) Cleveland Browns
(37:15) Houston Texans
(41:10) Seattle Seahawks
(47:50) Three teams that are not in the playoffs and that could make the 2024 playoffs
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