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HoS NFL Week 3: New Kickoff Style = Huge Advantage?

Shana Tova to those taking the day and to those working. Congrats to Tom P for winning this week. Email me at houseofstrauss@substack.com to collect a free subscription for one year. In this version of NFL Market Inefficiencies, Steve and I address my unsustainably high NFL picks SMART score. The nation wants to know: What’s my secret? We also get into whether it’s easier to gamble on prop bets versus game outcomes, explain a revolutionary new kickoff invented by the Rams, and get into whether punting strategy should be informed by how aggressive the opponent is. Enjoy…House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Rob Henderson

Subscriber CJ sent me the following email:Good Evening Ethan,I’ve got a potential podcast suggestion given current events: Rob HendersonCancel culture reversalCensorship and self censorship changesVibe shiftSpeech and debate on campusesYoung menAlso Rob met and recorded a never (or likely never) to release podcast with Charlie Kirk before his passing. Might would have some insights or thoughts to share regarding him.Just a thought, I’ve enjoyed y’all’s conversations in the past and think it could be a good chat that has some new and revisited topics with updated lenses.I’m nothing if not sensitive to subscribers, so I reached out right away to the great Rob Henderson. Our conversation mirrors that topic list and it is a good one. Thank you, CJ. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Dave Dameshek, Sports Arbiter

FOOTBALL AMERICA! host Dave Dameshek has long had his own idiosyncratic voice and style. He’s got a unique Pittsburgh flair, not that Blue Collar Steel Town would embrace having flair. He’s also, above all, a fantastically authoritative arbiter. And so I invited Dave on to “arbit” on a range of topics including but not limited to…* What’s America’s Mount Rushmore of regional accents? * Which American accent would you want your hypothetical wife to have?* We want Southern accents in pilots?* Dave Portnoy as Michigan homer on Fox? Fair or foul?* The problem with athlete broadcasters * Great pro athlete, bad broadcaster? * Moralizing sports terms like “Don’t get pass happy!”* Domes for NFL teams, yay or nay?* Can tiny Floyd Mayweather be the GOAT fighter if so many could kick his ass?* Ban the tush push? * Field goals are too easy (unless you’re Jake Moody)House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Steve Kuhn of SportsPredict.com

Loving the NFL tournament we’re doing at SportsPredict.com, headed up by Steve Kuhn (even if Brandon Aubrey’s leg kicked away my dreams). Given that Steve’s got an incredible mind for market inefficiencies, I want him here, regularly, to tell us what everyone else is missing about America’s favorite sport. Join up still to test out how you fare against myself and Steve, a guy who ran a $14 billion hedge fund. To enter the House of Strauss Lobby, password is HOS.In this pod we discussed, among other matters…* What’s the effect of the new NFL kickoff rules that Donald Trump hates?* My “I don’t know anything and neither do YOU” picks strategy* The impact of kickoff rules on 4th down decision making* Onside kicks used to be MONEY* Minnesota did a CRAZY white flag punt* Should a coach employ trick plays based on randomness?* What trends are we seeing early?* House of Strauss subscribers and Chat BCC participants are really…SMART? * Micah Parsons’ successful impact in Green Bay* Why does Kyle Shanahan want a predictable running back over a talented running back?House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Pablo Torre

Ya, I think you have an idea of what we’re going to discuss. And it’s one of my favorite conversations yet. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.