The Lockdown Corner

Episode 11 - Week 16 Playoff Preview

It’s the Lockout playoff semifinals preview episode! 3 talking heads during the Friendsgiving episode wasn’t enough, so we’re upgrading to 5 for this very special gathering to kick off Week 16: * All of the final four managers join Ray to preview their semifinals showdowns: George (The Little Football Boys), Adam (Chicken Wings of Destiny), Tom (Fields of Dreams) and Steve (Scuba Squad II) * Everyone's favorite classic childhood holiday gift that best epitomizes their season to-date * Thursday Night Football tilting already with Rams-Seahawks during this recording * Why this was Tom's Flu Game Episode * The history of this league through the many years of Philip Rivers

Episode 10 - Friendsgiving Special

Tom Levin (Fields of Dreams) and George Stakos (Little Football Boys) return to the pod to join Ray at the proverbial Friendsgiving dinner table to sink their teeth into: * George's reaction to his star WR's suspension * Fantasy ramifications of Brian Daboll getting canned (not the cranberry sauce kind) * The nearly record-breaking 72-68 Week 11 "victory" for George * Thanksgiving slate fantasy preview * Potluck-style roundtable of dish-to-player metaphors (e.g. who has been your team's green bean casserole, teetering gravy boat, turkey and pies?)

Episode 9 - Seth Walder of ESPN

A bellcow RB workload-sized episode to lead into Halloween weekend. Jam-packed with a NFL trade deadline preview [https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46735039/2025-nfl-trade-deadline-deals-players-buzz-needs-32-teams] with very special guest Seth Walder (NFL Analyst @ ESPN) in addition to: * Seth's 21-day streak of Tim Tebow training camp stories [https://www.nydailynews.com/2012/08/22/tim-tebow-watch-backup-only-quarterback-to-complete-garbage-can-test/] * Best pro athlete that Seth covered on the NY Daily News high school desk * Using the ESPN pass russ, run stop, blocking win rate rankings [https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46138675/2025-nfl-win-rates-top-teams-players-rankings-pass-run-block] to get a fantasy advantage * Stu Woo’s affinity for special teams * Revisiting Seth’s boldest preseason predictions [https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46512815/2025-nfl-season-evaluating-preseason-predictions-all-32-teams-updates]

Episode 8 - Adam Wakefield

Adam (Chicken Wings of Destiny) joins Ray ahead of Week 8 to pour one out for his 2024 finals defeat, plus: * Adam's book The Usher [https://a.co/d/b2yH0o2] published last year * Player from fantasy past that Adam would summon back * Death to Ranch / Franks + Butter! * Ray & Adam's explosive 305-pt Week 4 clash * Keeping the Honmoon strong in their respective households going into Halloween

Episode 7 - Betsy C.

Betsy (Tender Validation) joins Ray on the heels of her husband George's (The Little Football Boys) episode to set the record straight and discuss: * The fierce rivalry between Tom (Midland City), George and Betsy * What the real "Spousal Showdown" household atmosphere was like in Week 1 * Drafting on player names and "vibes" * Her axes to grind on Stefon Diggs and Bo Nix * Big Week 7 matchup against Ray!