Crunching Tackles

Episode 183: Is Sportswashing Beginning to Fail?

In this episode of Crunching Tackles, hosts Chad Wylie and John Nekrasov dive into a variety of pressing sports issues, including the upcoming Super Bowl, Carlos Alcaraz’s latest history-making performance, and the shocking news surrounding Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame denial. They also discuss the implications of the Epstein files on the NFL, the controversy surrounding Shedeur Sanders' Pro Bowl selection, and the decline of LIV Golf amidst Saudi Arabia's sports washing efforts. 00:00 - Introduction to Crunching Tackles04:23 - Australian Open Final14:06 - Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame Snub24:33 - Shedeur Sanders' Pro Bowl Selection26:25 - Super Bowl Preview: Seahawks vs. Patriots35:43 - The Epstein Files Comes to the NFL42:22 - LIV Golf: Is Saudi Arabian Sports-washing still working?

Episode 182: The NFL Coaching Carousel Hits Full Speed

On today's show, Chad Wylie and John Nekrasov discuss the dramatic and controversial final in the African Cup of Nations. They also discuss the latest gambling investigation, this one involving almost 40 college basketball players.The big story today is all about head coaching changes in the NFL. Why have their been so many, and is this trend going to continue?Also, we are finally on YouTube! If you want to watch our episodes as videos, you should subscribe and follow our brand new YouTube channel!

Episode 181: Top 5 Movies of 2025

Chad and John look back on the year in film, giving their top 5 movies of 2025, along with some coverage of Stranger Things and the upcoming NFL Playoffs.0:30 - Chad reflects on the Steelers amazing regular season finale and we look ahead to the NFL Playoffs16:20 - A brief aside on Manchester United and the state of the club after another manager is fired.27:00 - We review Stranger Things season/series finale42:20 - Top 5 Films of 2025As always, make sure to share this episode if you enjoyed it, and give us a follow on all your social media platforms!

Episode 180: Top 5 Athletes of the Century

Chad and John reflect on the first quarter of the 21st century, as they rank five athletes who have had the biggest cultural impact of the past 25 years.2:40 - Chad recounts his freezing and fun time at the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship game7:25 - Philip Rivers comeback and a NFL update19:30 - Top Five Athletes of the Century: Number 539:30 - Number 443:30 - Number 31:01:30 - Number 21:14:50 - Number 1As always, make sure to share this episode if you enjoyed it, and give us a follow on all your social media platforms!

Episode 179: Top 5 for 2025

Chad and John look back on 2025 and identify our top 5 sports stories of the year. They also unveil their theme for the year, award the sports "Man of the Year" and commemorate the first ever "Benedict Arnold" designation on the podcast!As always, make sure to share this episode if you enjoyed it, and give us a follow on all your social media platforms!