From The Stands

From The Stands Episode 25: NFL Week 1 Takeaways

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Kickoff weekend for the NFL has officially passed but there is still a lot to discuss form all the week one action. JT goes through his biggest takeaway's from the first week of mayhem across the national football league.

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Cowboys offense will be a problem all year- 0:30

Chiefs vs Browns, an AFC Championship game preview- 3:50

The Cardinals are ready to compete in the NFC West- 7:16

A Playoff Charge- 9:54

Steelers aren’t washed yet- 13:33

The Saints eat a "W"- 16:12

Burrow is back- 18:54

Raiders win could be something more- 20:27

Game ball: Texans and Tyrod Taylor- 25:13

From The Stands: 2021 NBA Mock Draft

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Leif Thulin is back for another NBA Mock draft with JT Wistrcill. Listen as they take turns going through all 30 first round picks making selections for the 2021 NBA draft.

Dawson and Wisty: Conference Finals recap and Finals Predictions

JT Wistrcill — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0700

With the finals matchup set JT and Gaven take a look back at the conference finals before previewing and predicting who will win the NBA finals.

0:01- The Suns out shine the Clippers

20:45- Where do the Clippers go from here

28:28- The others on the Bucks close out the Hawks

33:53- The Hawks magical run comes to an end

48:24- NBA Finals preview and predictions

57:52- Jason Kidd becomes the Mavs head coach

Dawson and Wisty: Eastern and Western Conference Finals breakdowns

JT Wistrcill — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Gaven and JT are back to breakdown the Eastern and Western Conference finals. We discuss the Suns big game 2 win, The Clippers big wins over the Jazz, The 76ers historic collapse, The Bucks beating Brooklyn and other news across the association.

Suns win game 2 over Clippers in thrilling fashion-0:01

The Clippers hitting their stride at the right time- 19:37

The 76ers big loss and where will Ben Simmons play next-26:35

Bucks beat the Nets in 7- 44:18

Hawks vs Bucks series preview-52:05

Kemba Trade- 58:51

Chaos in Boston and Dallas- 1:00:28

NBA Draft Lottery- 1:07:15

Closing thoughts- 1:14:40

Dawson and Wisty: NBA Playoff Round 1 Recap and Round 2 Predictions

JT Wistrcill — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Titans acquire Julio- 0:53

Round 1 Recaps

Western Conference

Lakers vs Suns- 3:48

Mavericks vs Clippers- 13:30

Trailblazers vs Nuggets- 24:03

Grizzles vs Jazz- 27:53

Eastern Conference

Heat vs Bucks- 31:15

Nets vs Celtics- 36:21

Hawks vs Knicks- 39:05

Wizards vs 76ers- 43:24

Round 2

Bucks vs Nets- 46:08

76ers vs Hawks- 50:39

Clippers vs Jazz- 54:54

Suns vs Nuggets- 1:00:00

Updates Finals predictions- 1:06:26

USA Soccer beats Mexico- 1:09:11

Dawson and Wisty 2021 NBA Playoff Preview/ Lakers vs Suns deep dive

JT Wistrcill — Sat, 22 May 2021 00:00:00 -0700

JT Wistrcill and Gaven Dawson are back after a 2 year hiatus to break down the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The guys start by discussing the Grizzles big upset win over the Warriors before breaking down all the angles of the Lakers vs Suns series and wrap up the episode by giving away their picks for every round one series and who they believe will win the Larry O'Brian Trophy.

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0:01- What was going on in the sports world in our previous episode?

1:59- Grizzles earn 8th seed over Warriors.

Suns vs Lakers

14:56- Looking back over their seasons.

20:19- What will the Suns and Lakers rotations look like?

33:14- How will the Suns look to score vs the Lakers?

36:36- How will Devin Booker do in his first playoff series?

39:10- Which of the young Suns will step up?

43:10- What role will Drummond, Schroder and Harrell lay for LA?

48:21- Our finals predictions for the Lakers vs Suns series

55:49- Grizzles vs Jazz

57:18- Mavericks vs Clippers

59:11- Trailblazers vs Nuggets

1:01:10- Wizards vs 76ers

1:02:38- Hawks vs Knicks

1:06:47-Celtics vs Nets

1:09:00- Heat vs Bucks

1:11:07- Conference Finals and NBA Finals Predictions

From The Stands Episode 25: NFL Mock Draft with Leif Thulin

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0700

On the 25th episode of the “From the Stands" podcastJT Wistrcill is joined by Leif Thulin for a 1st round NFL mock draft. We alternate making picks and give our reasoning on why each player fits with his new team. We also discuss the best players not picked and the draft strategy for the four NFL teams without a first round pick.

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Picks 1-10, 0:57

Picks 11-20, 19:21

Picks 21-32, 39:16

Best Players we did not pick- 1:01:15

What the four teams without a first round pick will do- 1:05:03

From The Stands Episode 24: AFC Free Agency Moves and the NBA Trade Deadline

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0700

On the 23rd episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” JT Wistrcill discusses how each AFC team did in Free Agency, gives his thoughts on the biggest moves of the NBA trade deadline and goes over how big of a blunder the Victor Oladipo trade was for Houston

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AFC Teams Free Agency Grades

AFC East Teams- 0:38

AFC North Teams- 4:48

AFC South Teams- 8:35

AFC West Teams- 13:25

NBA Trade Deadline

How PJ Tucker unlocks a great Bucks Lineup- 18:52

Nuggets finally get their wing and some depth- 20:08

The Magic's Fire Sale- 22:12

Other trades of the deadline and Lowry stays with Raptors- 24:31

The Buyout big men- 28:47

What were the Rockets thinking trading Oladipo- 30:32

From The Stands Episode 23: NFL Franchise Tag, Blake Griffin and the State of Every Team in the Western Conference

JT Wistrcill — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0700

On the 23rd episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” JT Wistrcill discusses Dak and Ben's new deal, other news around the NFL, Player who were and were not Franchise Tagged, Blake Griffin joining the Nets, a breakdown of every team in the Western Conference and, why NFL teams need to be carful with how much they spend on free agents.

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0:50 Dak Gets Paid

4:20 Big Ben Restructures to Stay with Steelers

6:00 Isiah Wilson and Trent Brown get traded

10:40 Lavonte David resigns with the the Buccaneers

11:41 NFL Players who were Franchise Tagged

15:53 Players who were Not Franchise Tagged

17:51 Blake Griffin joins the Nets

20:18 State of every team in the Western Conference

29:45 Why NFL teams need to be carful with how much they spend on free agents

From The Stands Episode 22: JJ Watt to the Cardinals and the State of Every Team in the Eastern Conference

JT Wistrcill — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0700

On the 22nd episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” JT Wistrcill breaks down JJ Watt signing with the Cardinals and how he fits with his new team. Then he discuses the state of every team in the Eastern Conference at the All Star break. Before diving into why so many NFL players will be cut this offseason.

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0:32- JJ Watt signs with Arizona

1:47- What to expect from him next season

3:58- How he fits with his new teams personnel

10:23- Where do the Cardinals now rank in the NFC West

13:28- JJ deserved to keep the number 99 with his new team

14:45- What I've thought of every team in the Eastern Conference so far

14:55- The Bottom 7 teams in the East

19:03- The Top 8 teams in the East

25:12- Why we are going to see more NFL players cut this year then ever before

From The Stands Episode 21: All Star Snubs and Quarterback Drama

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0700

On the 21st episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” I discuss the Russell Wilson situation, The most likely trade destinations for Deshaun Watson, Who was and was not snubbed from the NBA All Star game and Why fans need to be more patient with players development.

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The Russel Wilson Situation- 0:50

Deshaun Watson Trade Detonations-3:18

Eastern Conference Reserves- 10:44

Who was Snubbed in the East-14:34

Western Conference Reserves- 22:39

Who was Snubbed in the West-25:20

Why the All Star rosters need to be expanded-29:56

Big Takeaway: Why Fans Need to be more patients with their draft picks development- 31:13

From The Stands Episode 20: Carson Wentz and the All Star Starters

JT Wistrcill — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0700

On the 20th episode of the “From the Stands Podcast” I react to Carson Wentz being traded to the Colts, List the 5 Best fits for JJ Watt, discuss the All Star Starters, other news around the NBA and why the Jazz are true contenders.

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Carson Wentz traded to the Colts- 0:39

JJ Watt Potential Landing Spots- 7:08

Eastern Conference All Star Starters- 12:24

Western Conference All Star Starters- 18:12

How the Anthony Davis injury impacts LeBron- 23:02

Why James Harden is so deadly as point guard- 24:59

Suns hot start and their one glaring issue-26:39

Zion and Luka lighting up the league-28:20

LeMello Ball vs Anthony Edwards- 29:57

Ben Simmons Career Night-31:24

Why the Jazz are legit contenders- 32:33

From The Stands Episode 19: Super Bowl Recap and LaMelo Ball

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0700

On the 19th episode of the "From the Stands Podcast" I breakdown the Super Bowl, discuss the inevitable Carson Wentz trade, highlight some of the biggest new in the NBA, and talk about the emergence of LaMelo Ball.

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Super Bowl Breakdown

Buccaneers Defense- 0:43

Chiefs Offense- 3:34

Buccaneers Offense- 8:41

Chiefs Defense- 13:32

The Carson Wentz Dilemma- 16:51

News around the league NBA

Curry vs Luka- 23:06

Nikola Jokic career high and year- 25:02

Derrick Rose Trade to the Knicks- 26:48

LaMelo Ball is gonna be a superstar- 28:18

Jazz continue to dominate- 31:15

From The Stands Episode 18: Super Bowl Preview and Mathew Stafford Trade

JT Wistrcill — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0700

On the 18th episode of the "From the Stands Podcast" I discuses the Mathew Stafford trade from the Rams and Lions perspectives. Predicting who will take home each award at the NFL Honors, a complete Super Bowl 55 breakdown, The biggest stories in the NBA and why I believe the Nets will come out of the East in the playoffs.

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Mathew Stafford Trade

Rams Perspective- 0:43

Lions Perspective- 4:20

Why the Lions still need to draft a QB at 8- 6:46

NFL Award Predictions- 10:10

Super Bowl 55 Preview- 20:32

NBA Storylines- 24:08

Why I'm picking the Nets to win the East- 27:05

From The Stands Episode 17: Conference Championship Breakdown and 10 Biggest NBA Storylines

JT Wistrcill — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0700

On the 17th episode of the "From the Stands Podcast" I breakdown all the angles of the AFC and NFC conference championship games. I also discus the futures of Aaron Rodgers and Mathew Stafford before diving into the 10 biggest stories of the NBA season.

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0:38- NFC Conference Championship Deep Dive

6:16- Brady vs Rodgers

7:56- Kevin King and Mike Pettine's rough day

9:54- Packers decision to kick late FG

12:55- Will Rodgers be a Packer next year

15:27- Chiefs Dominate the Bills

21:06- Where will Mathew Stafford End up

24:20- Top 10 Biggest Storylines of the NBA Season so far

From The Stands Episode 16: NFL Week 11 Recap and NBA Free Agency Breakdown

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0700

On the 16th episode of the "From The Stands" podcast, Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 11 of the NFL season (Start), Unveils his NFL Playoff Teams Tiers List (23:36) and, an NBA Free Agency Recap (29:57).

From The Stands Episode 15: NFL Week 10 Recap, NBA Trades and Draft Breakdown

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0700

On the 15th episode of the, "From The Stands" podcast, Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 10 of the NFL season (Start), Why the Steelers are going to make history (22:01), Recapping every major NBA Trade (24:45),and my thoughts on the 2020 NBA Draft (31:06).

From The Stands Episode 14: First Round NBA Mock Draft with Leif Thulin

JT Wistrcill — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Host JT Wistrcill is joined by Locked On NBA Draft host Leif Thulin. We each go pick by pick predicting what each team will do in the first round.

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Picks 1-5 (Start)

Picks 6-10 (12:12)

Picks 11-15 (22:09)

Picks 16-20 (32:55)

Picks 21-25 (14:41)

Picks 26-30 (55:51)

Sleeper Players (1:06:56)

From The Stands Episode 13: NFL Week 9 and NBA Lottery Mock Draft

JT Wistrcill — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0700

On the 13th episode of the, "From The Stands" podcast, Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 9 of the NFL season (Start), Why the 2020 quarterback class is gonna be legendary (17:57), and his 2020 NBA Lottery Mock Draft (21:50).

From The Stands Episode 12: NFL Week 8 and Trade Deadline Recap

JT Wistrcill — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0700

On the 12th episode of the, "From The Stand", Host JT Wistrcill breaks down week 8 of the NFL season, Why the Packers are a massive disappointment, The NFL Trade deadline ,and the latest news in the NBA.

From The Stands Episode 11: NFL Week 7 Recap and Trade Deadline Preview

JT Wistrcill — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Host JT Wistrcill breaks down every game from week 7 of the NFL season, why the Buccaneers are the best team in the NFL, players who could be moved with the NFL trade deadline quickly approaching and the latest new in the NBA.

From The Stands Episode 10: NFL Week 6 Recap and The NBA Coaching Carousel

JT Wistrcill — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0700

Host JT Wistrcill breaks down every game from week 6 of the NFL season, discuss two NFL teams perception vs reality in this weeks big takeaway ,and gives his thoughts on the NBA's coaching carousel.

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1 Minute Recaps- Start

Falcons vs Vikings- 0:35

Browns vs Steelers- 1:33

Texans vs Titans- 2:47

Bengals vs Colts- 4:30

Broncos vs Patriots- 5:34

Washington vs Giants-6:42

Ravens vs Eagles- 7:38

Bears vs Panthers- 9:07

Lions vs Jaguars- 9:57

Jets vs Dolphins- 11:07

Packers vs Buccaneers- 12:39

Rams vs 49ers-14:13

Chiefs vs Bills-15:20

Cardinals vs Cowboys- 16:50

Big Takeaway- 18:30

NBA Couching Carousel- 23:25