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"More Than Just Balls" is a sports podcast that's about more than just the game. It's about the people, the behaviours, the businesses, AND the games. It's about the things that get lost in headlines. I'm a huge NFL fan, sports fan, & Cheesehead. I'm documenting and sharing my perspectives on things I feel most passionately about. Progress over perfection, so expect very little editing here. Thanks for listening! @ZakkeeAhmad
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009 - Football Thoughts (GB@CHI Opening Night - NFL 100) & PFF Impact
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So I got a part-time job working for Pro Football Focus this summer and it has already changed the way I see the game and watch football. In a nutshell, I gather pre-snap data on which players are on the field and where they line up and I already notice so much more when I watch a live game. This happened last night as I watched the opening night B…
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008 - Andrew Luck Retirement & the Mental Health Connections
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Andrew Luck retired quite suddenly about 2 weeks before the NFL 100 season started and its surprising because of his age, ability, and earning potential. Some would say it took balls to put other priorities ahead of football. I agree that this is a big deal and big statement to society in general as it relates to mental health. I thought it was wor…
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007 - The Jay-Z/NFL Partnership Backlash
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Jay-Z's RocNation and the NFL signed a partnership deal recently and a lot of public figures expressed negative opinions about it (a lot expressed positive ones too). I feel strongly that it's a positive partnership with longer term benefits than most realize. Full disclosure: these are 2 of my absolute favourite things in LIFE (Jay-Z and the NFL),…
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006 - AB to New Free Agency & the Power of Social
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Antonio Brown recently stated very publicly his desire to be traded from the Steelers (& to be paid btw) and it happened during the offseason. He managed to get an extended contract and much more guaranteed money than he would've received had he stayed with the Steelers. Basically, he took care of himself by speaking up. Athletes obviously have muc…
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005 - The Football Players' Journey vs the Engineers'
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I'm super excited to dive into this topic today. I recently heard that a player who was once fantasy football-relevant may not make the team this year. It struck me, but then made perfect sense. Everyone can't be good enough to make teams and to get paid every year ....What must that be like? It's a comparable, but very different professional exper…
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004 - The STICKY SUPER BOWL has GOT to GO!
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It's my first "rant" episode! This is something I'm very passionate about because I think it makes the NFL look BAD. This league sets trends in so many ways, but for some reason doesn't seem to want to present a shiny new-looking trophy to their champions! That's right: the trophy that makes its way onto the stage after the Super Bowl is all "stick…
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003 - Contextuals: The "More than Just Balls" Name & Podcast
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I named my sports podcast: More Than Just Balls. I love the name (& don't take credit for coming up with it) because it works on several levels & I get into that in this episode. #1) I intend to talk about more than just balls: balls in this context referring to the game itself, the sport or league themselves. I love seeing the human side of sport.…
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002 - Contextuals: Fantasy Football Love
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In my first episode in the "Contextuals Series", I give you some background (context if you will) on my love for and perspective of fantasy football. "What is the big deal?" you may wonder... well wonder no more. THIS is why it's such a big deal for anyone who loves sports to play fantasy sports! I also give a short chat about fantasy itself (if yo…
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This is the intro episode of my sports talk podcast, "More Than Just Balls". I'm a huge NFL fan, sports fan, & am very interested in the human aspects of the game that are often lost in the headlines. I'm documenting and sharing my perspectives on those things. I intend to (later) get into the business side of the businesses that the leagues all ar…
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