Reasonably Outrageous

Ep. 49 - NFL Drafting from Home, Tua's Uneasy Draft Stock, Top-10 Trades & Gronk in Tampa with Bennett Conlin

Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are joined by friend of the pod Bennett Conlin to discuss Rob Gronkowski reuniting with Tom Brady in Tampa, what to expect from a virtual draft, what to make of Tua's options at the top of the draft and what teams are in the best position to trade within the first 10 picks.

Ep. 48 - Yankees' Injury Concerns, Redskins Interview Tua & Jayson Tatums Ascension to Stardom

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:36:01 -0500

Matt and Blake dive into the list of injury complications with the New York Yankees and its impact on a potential title contention, whether or not the Redskins are legitimately considering drafting Tua Tagovailoa and just how good Jayson Tatum has become over the last few months.

EP. 47 - Bengals' Joe Burrow quandry, the Cavaliers have no future, Tom Robertson joins the show

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:22:02 -0500

Co-hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are joined by friend of the show and former Ohio resident Tom Robertson to discuss the Bengals' dilemma with Joe Burrow and the No. 1 pick before discussing just how bleak the Cleveland Cavaliers' future is.

Ep. 46 - MLB's Proposed Postseason Changes, Raptors Success Post-Kawhi & the future of Taysom Hill

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:31:35 -0500

Matt Weyrich & Blake Pace kick off the show discussing the good and the bad surrounding the MLB's supposed postseason changes before transitioning to Trevor Bauer's rant on the current state of the game. Following that, the two discuss just how the Raptors have been able to compete in a post-Kawhi Leonard era and whether or not Taysom Hill has the ability to be a starting quarterback in the NFL.

EP. 45 - XFL Week 1, New Astros Findings & Re-drafting NBA All-Star Teams

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:00:02 -0500

Matt & Blake kick off the week with their initial impressions from the XLF, before switching gears and discussing the WSJ article on Jeff Luhnow and AJ Hinch's MLB Network interview. The two end things on a lighter tone with a re-draft of the two NBA All-Star teams.

EP. 44 - Super Bowl LIV takeaways, Mookie Betts trade reaction

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:51:25 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace look at what the Chiefs' win in Super Bowl LIV means for the NFL before breaking down the ramifications of the Mookie Betts trade for the Red Sox, Dodgers, Twins, Angels and MLB as a whole.

EP. 43 - Super Bowl LIV Preview, Zion's First Week & Kris Bryant's Chicago Future

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:48:47 -0500

Matt & Blake kick of their second episode of the week with an in-depth look at Super Bowl LIV before giving out who they believe will hoist the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night. After that, the two dive in to the first four games of Zion Williamson's NBA career and discuss the Pelicans' potential of making the playoffs. The two then wrap things up with a conversation around Kris Bryant's future with the Chicago Cubs after losing his grievance case on Wednesday.

Ep. 42 - Honoring the life and legacy of Kobe and Gigi Bryant

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:21:58 -0500

Matt and Blake react to the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gigi and seven other individuals after a helicopter accident in Calabasas, California.

Ep. 41 - NFL Divisional Round Recap: 49ers & Titans roll, Chiefs shine and Packers survive

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:52:31 -0500

Blake and Matt are back with their notes and reactions from all four divisional round games, while dropping insight on what they think is to come in conference championship weekend.

EP. 40 - Reacting to a crazy Wild Card Weekend

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:39:29 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are back after taking a break from the show just in time to break down the NFL's Wild Card Weekend slate that included upsets, sloppy play and yet another Eagles injury.

Ep. 39 - Titans' Playoff Push, Potential NBA Rule Changes & Mookie's Future in Boston

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:00:05 -0500

Matt and Blake are back and hit on nine topics across the NFL, NBA and MLB. Are the Titans a legit threat with Tannehill under center? What do the NBA's hinted rule changes mean for load management and the landscape of the regular season? How are the Red Sox going to approach this offseason with cap inflexibility and a megastar in need of a lengthy extension? All that and more inside this jam-packed episode of Reasonably Outrageous.

EP. 38 - Tua vs. Burrow, Minkah's Steelers & Suns/Raptors Heat Check

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:00:03 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are BACK after a short break, coming in hot with who is the better draft prospect between Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, what Minkah Fitzpatrick's impact has been to this Steelers defense and what they make of the hot starts from the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns.

EP. 37 - World Series Game 7 preview, NFL midseason stock watch

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:33:41 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace break down the NFL teams they're buying into and the ones they're not with half the season in the books. Then they react to a nerve-wracking World Series Game 6 and make their picks for Game 7.

EP. 36 - Nats' bats the story of the World Series, NFL Week 8 best bets

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:35:28 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace react to the Washington Nationals jumping out to a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the World Series before making their favorite bets for Week 8 of the NFL season.

EP. 35 - World Series Preview, NBA Playoff & Award Predictions

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0500

Matt Weyrich & Blake Pace are back from a slight delay off their regular schedule with World Series predictions, as well as NBA postseason and regular-season awards for the 2019-20 season.

EP. 34 - NFL overreactions, NBA West season preview

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:32:28 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace judge the reality of six bold statements in reaction to Week 6 of the NFL season, then dive into a Western Conference preview ahead of the kickoff of the NBA season next week.

EP. 33 - Dodgers, Braves & Twins exit interviews, NBA East season preview & Week 6 NFL bets

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:24:11 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace dive into a packed episode by saying goodbye to the MLB clubs eliminated in the division series round before previewing the Eastern Conference ahead of the NBA opener and dishing out their favorite bets for Week 6 of the NFL season.

EP. 32 - Making NFL trades, discussing open MLB jobs

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:00:05 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace kick off the week with each providing two trades they'd like to see happen in the NFL before the trade deadline. After that, they wrap things up by going over each MLB manager opening and who's likely to sign this offseason.

EP. 31 - Week 5 NFL bets, ranking MLB playoff aces

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace break down the best betting lines for Week 5 of the NFL season before drafting six MLB aces on postseason teams they'd turn to in a do-or-die playoff game.

Ep. 30 - Second quarter NFL stock watch and MLB postseason predictions

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:00:03 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace give out the NFL teams they're buying and selling a quarter way into the season and each build out their own postseason brackets for the MLB playoffs.

EP. 29 - Best bets for Week 4 in the NFL, the Pirates gloomy future and the AL Wild Card race

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:00:03 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace kick things off by discussing the stagnation within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, which team is the odd man out in the AL Wild Card race and then give out some gambling advice for Week 4 in the NFL.

Ep. 28 - Daniel Dimes and the G-Men, winless and undefeated NFL teams and what went wrong with the 2019 Phillies

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:00:03 -0500

Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace kick off their Tuesday episode discussing what 3-0 NFL teams they're uneasy about and what 0-3 teams they believe can get things rolling. The two go on to discuss the impressive first start of Daniel Jones' young career, and finish things off with a baseball chat over how a splashy offseason didn't change the fortune for the Philadelphia Phillies.

EP. 27 - Impact of major QB changes in the NFL & Joe Maddon's last ride with the Cubs

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace look at how the benching of Eli Manning and injuries to Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger and Nick Foles change the 2019 landscape of the NFL, while Joe Maddon may need to bring home another World Series if he hopes to stay in Chicago beyond the 2019 season.

EP. 26 - The future of USA basketball, implications of Yelich injury + best bets for NFL Week 2

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:00:03 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace get you set for the weekend by discussing the lack of participation by USA basketball players in the FIBA World Cup, breaking down the biggest winners and losers of Christian Yelich's season-ending knee injury and making their picks for the best and worst bets to make ahead of the NFL Week 2 slate.

EP. 25 - NFL Week 1 stock watch, the Red Sox' shaky future and pitching concerns with the LA Dodgers

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:00:04 -0500

Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace kick off their new podcast schedule recapping the opening week of the NFL season before discussing the puzzling move of the Red Sox to fire Dave Dombrowski in-season, along with two pitchers to be worried about if you're a Dodgers fan.

EP. 24 - 2019 NFL preview, Super Bowl picks, award winners + AFC West outlook

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:44:26 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace give their last-minute predictions for the NFL season, including Super Bowl picks, award winners and more. Plus, they wrap up their division previews by breaking down the AFC West.

EP. 23 - Rehashing the AFC South, previewing the AFC East and NFC West

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:19:37 -0500

Football is back and so are Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace, this time previewing the AFC East and the NFC West as two of the final touches on their NFL season previews. Given the amount of changes in the AFC South these past two weeks, the two go back and briefly readjust their predictions.

EP. 22 - Lakers' hole at center, NFC East preview

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:32:46 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace break down the fall out of the DeMarcus Cousins injury for the Lakers before continuing their NFL season preview series by taking a look at the NFC East.

EP. 21 - AFC South Preview, Twins vs. Indians, Antonio Brown's wild summer

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are back with their AFC South predictions and previews, a discussion on who has the upper-hand in the AL Central race and a draft of Antonio Brown's wildest antics this offseason.

EP. 20 - NFC South Preview, Expectations for Bryce Harper, Andrew Luck's leg Injury

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:23:26 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are back on a Thursday episode talking the potential issues and severity of Andrew Luck's calf/ankle injury, how good does Bryce Harper have to be for his massive contract to be worth it and how the two each see the NFC South playing out in 2019.

EP. 19 - AFC North Preview, Mets' miracle run to Wild Card contention

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:25:19 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace break down how the New York Mets rose to contender status and whether it's for real before previewing the AFC North and making their record predictions for the 2019 season.

EP. 18 - NFC North Preview, Cubs' Average Season & How are the Yankees Still Alive?

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:00:05 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are back and rolling with two MLB topics on how the Cubs have failed to separate from the pack in the NL Central and how a laundry list of injuries haven't prevented the Yankees from being the third-best team in baseball. After that the two switch to their first NFL divisional preview — dishing out storylines and record predictions for the NFC North.

EP. 17 - Tyreek Hill, SF Giants heating up, Bradley Beal extension

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:54:05 -0500

Host Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace kick off the week with a discussion about the NFL's decision not to suspend Tyreke Hill, whether the San Fransisco Giants should be buyers or sellers at the deadline, and whether or not Bradley Beal should sign a three-year extension with the Wizards when eligible this Friday.

EP. 16 - Star RBs flirt with holding out, biggest NL threat to the Dodgers

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:19:22 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace have a hefty discussion surrounding Ezekiel Elliot and Melvin Gordon hinting at holding out for new deals and try to pin down what NL team has the best odds of taking down the Dodgers in the postseason.

EP. 15 - Red Sox inconsistencies, best NBA duos draft

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:47:28 -0500

Hosts Blake Pace and Matt Weyrich talked about where the Boston Red Sox fit the crowded American League playoff picture and each draft their top three NBA duos after a crazy offseason.

EP. 14 - MLB trade pieces, Russell Westbrook's future, NFC East battle

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:02:17 -0500

Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace return from a lengthy break to discuss the MLB players they think are likely to be on the move before the trade deadline, where Russell Westbrook fits in the future of the NBA and whether or not the Eagles or the Cowboys have the upper hand heading into NFL training camp.

EP. 13 - NBA Draft reactions, Tampa/Montreal Rays, NFL PI rule

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:41:22 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are way too sleep deprived as they break down the biggest takeaways from the NBA Draft, explore how the Tampa Bay Rays could split their season between Florida and Montreal and predict whether the new PI rule will work in today's replay-heavy NFL.

EP. 12 - Fallout of the Pelicans/Lakers trade and implications on NBA free-agency

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:20:42 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss both sides of the blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Lakers and how it impacts teams such as the Warriors, Knicks, Raptors, Clippers and others.

EP. 11 - KD's injury, MLB All-Star polls and future NFL GOATs

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:00:01 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace are back, talking about how Kevin Durant's achilles injury impact his future, the Warriors future and the potential futures of other NBA franchises. They then switch gears to react to the first update on the MLB All-Star polls and finish things off by each drafting three NFL players they believe can finish their careers as the best athlete at their position.

Ep. 10 - Brooklyn Nets' free-agency outlook, lost season for the Cleveland Indians

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:16:03 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace debate how the Brooklyn Nets should approach the free-agency period and whether or not it's too late for the Cleveland Indians to salvage their 2019 season.

EP. 9 - Best fits for Kimbrel and Keuchel, early NBA Finals impressions, extensions for Prescott and Goff?

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:00:01 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss their top fits for free agents Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel, what they've thought about Games 1 and 2 of the NBA finals and how the Cowboys and Rams should handle their soon-to-be free agent quarterbacks.

EP. 8 - Marijuana use in the NFL, MLB issues amid draft pick's jump to Japan

Fri, 24 May 2019 17:16:16 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss how the NFL should approach the touchy situation of allowing its athletes to use marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes and the potential ramifications of MLB draft prospect leaving the U.S. for a big deal in the Japanese Pacific League.

Ep. 7 - Bellinger vs. Judge, the Warriors without KD, GoT disappointment

Wed, 22 May 2019 12:53:57 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss whether Cody Bellinger or Aaron Judge will have the better career and answer the question on everyone's mind: Are the Warriors better without Kevin Durant? + the boys rant about how the final season of Game of Thrones didn't do the show justice.

EP. 6 - NBA Draft Lottery (Blake is sad), Angels' postseason hopes, Flacco mentoring Lock

Wed, 15 May 2019 14:51:18 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss the outlook for the top five teams in the NBA draft, Matt dives in on how he thinks the Angles are suited for a postseason run and the two debate whether or not Joe Flacco should be mentoring rookie QB Drew Lock.

EP. 5 - Kyrie Irving's future, top-5 MLB shortstops, NFL teams making the jump

Fri, 10 May 2019 18:55:54 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss the looming free agency for point guard Kyrie Irving amid the Celtics' elimination from the playoffs, Matt provides in-depth analysis on his top five active shortstops in baseball and the two draft which three NFL teams they think will have the biggest win-total increase in 2019.

Ep. 4 - NFL Draft reactions, Spurs/Nuggets series, Vladdy Jr. call-up

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 20:18:40 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss the bigger hits and misses from the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, dive into the San Antonio/Denver series ahead of Game 7 and examine the service-time manipulation scenario before his MLB debut.

Ep. 3 - First-round mock of the 2019 NFL Draft

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:04:39 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace go pick by pick and make each of the first 32 selections of the 2019 NFL Draft. Check out the full results on Blake's Twitter @BlakeAndrewPace.

Ep. 2 - Cardinals' No. 1 pick dilemma, Christian Yelich's rise to stardom

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:18:12 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace discuss what the Arizona Cardinals should do with the No. 1 pick in the draft then examine Christian Yelich's unusual path to MVP contender.

Ep. 1 - NFL schedule release, NL East race

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 12:40:36 -0500

Hosts Matt Weyrich and Blake Pace kick off their inaugural episode of Reasonably Outrageous to talk about the newly released NFL schedule and discuss which teams stand out in the NL East.