ESPN Football Today
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ESPN Football Today is a daily American podcast
, produced by ESPN Radio
, that covers American Football
, primarily the National Football League
. The original name was the 1st and Fifteen Podcast, and until the 2010 NFL season it was hosted by Jeremy Green
. During the regular season, the podcast runs from Mondays through Fridays and is produced by Jay Soderberg, with Ross Tucker
hosting daily. In 2010, Ross Tucker
only hosted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but in 2011, Tucker hosts the show daily. Matt Williamson, nicknamed "M-Dub", joins Tucker and Soderberg for breakdowns on Monday and to preview the weekend's games in the NFL. ESPN
insider Adam Schefter also joins Soderberg and Tucker on Thursdays. During the 2011 offseason, the podcast generally occurs on Mondays and Thursdays, with Williamson and Tucker as co-hosts.
Because of personal problems involving his employment with ESPN, Ross Tucker did not host Football Today for a long period of the offseason. Matt Williamson hosted the podcast alone, with considerable input from Jay from February 22nd. Tucker continued to host his Sirius radio program and regularly updated his twitter during his hiatus from Football Today. He returned to the podcast on May 16th for the remainder of the offseason. However, he only featured as co-host on the Monday edition of the show as per his ESPN contract, with Williamson continuing to handle presenting duties by himself on Thursdays.
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, produced by ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
, that covers American Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, primarily the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The original name was the 1st and Fifteen Podcast, and until the 2010 NFL season it was hosted by Jeremy Green
Jeremy Green
Jeremy Green is a former sports columnist and NFL studio analyst who most recently worked for ESPN, where among other things he hosted the daily American football podcast "Football Today"...
. During the regular season, the podcast runs from Mondays through Fridays and is produced by Jay Soderberg, with Ross Tucker
Ross Tucker
Ross Finch Tucker is a former American football offensive lineman, and currently an online journalist for ESPN....
hosting daily. In 2010, Ross Tucker
Ross Tucker
Ross Finch Tucker is a former American football offensive lineman, and currently an online journalist for ESPN....
only hosted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but in 2011, Tucker hosts the show daily. Matt Williamson, nicknamed "M-Dub", joins Tucker and Soderberg for breakdowns on Monday and to preview the weekend's games in the NFL. ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
insider Adam Schefter also joins Soderberg and Tucker on Thursdays. During the 2011 offseason, the podcast generally occurs on Mondays and Thursdays, with Williamson and Tucker as co-hosts.
Because of personal problems involving his employment with ESPN, Ross Tucker did not host Football Today for a long period of the offseason. Matt Williamson hosted the podcast alone, with considerable input from Jay from February 22nd. Tucker continued to host his Sirius radio program and regularly updated his twitter during his hiatus from Football Today. He returned to the podcast on May 16th for the remainder of the offseason. However, he only featured as co-host on the Monday edition of the show as per his ESPN contract, with Williamson continuing to handle presenting duties by himself on Thursdays.
Segments
- Quick Slants: daily coverage of NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
news. - Ross Tucker's Power Rankings on Tuesdays.
- Tuck's Takes: Ross Tucker'sRoss TuckerRoss Finch Tucker is a former American football offensive lineman, and currently an online journalist for ESPN....
analysis of news and tactics in the NFL, including picks for the weekend's games. - Schef's Specialties: The "Quick Slants" on Thursdays, featuring Adam Schefter. This segment is also known as "Sidekick Thursday".
- Audibles: responding to fan's emails. This segment usually occurs on Wednesday's and is known as "Wetted Wednesday" as appointed by Jay Soderberg on a mispronunciation.
- Go Deep: any segment featuring a guest interview or in-depth analysis.
- Football 201: Ross and Matt go in depth about a certain facet of football (usually suggested by a listener via e-mail) such as offensive line blocking schemes or differing strength and conditioning schemes around the NFL.