The Half Yard Line
The Half Yard Line is a weekly NFL podcast for people who don’t hear the game talked about the way they think about it. Tim (the Steelers via Kentucky) and Luke (the Titans via the United Kingdom) take an objective look at the whys and wherefores of America’s Game, and analyze the good, the bad, and the downright baffling of the National Football League. We’ll talk about everything football, whether it’s the use and abuse of statistics, an in-depth discussion of how a game unfolded, the plight of a franchise that’s perennially stuck in the doldrums, or the simple pleasure an NFL player with a fantastic name. Join us every Wednesday as we talk about the one thing everyone can both agree and disagree on just as strongly: football.
Episodes
102 episodes
#102: 2023 Conf Champs - Detroit, we mourn ye
Tim and Luke come to you MOMENTS after the championship games wrap, serving up their thoughts on the Chiefs and 49ers marching onto Vegas, in a Super Bowl that NOBODY could've predicted (except that loads of people did predict it).
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:08:44
#101 - 2023 Divisional: Rebrand Needed
Well, we can all agree that was a LOT better. The Divisional round mercifully didn't pick up what the Wild Card round was putting down, and delivered 3 exciting games (and a snoozer but can't win 'em all). Jump into all 4 games with Tim and Luk...
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1:08:16
#100: 2023 Wild Card - Not So Super After All
The Half Yard Line turns 100! And we celebrate by talking extensively about... a weekend filled with uncompetitive blowouts. It's not a telegram from the Queen, but it'll have to do.Tap in with Tim and Luke to natter about Eag...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:22:11
#99: 2023 Week 18 - Bye bye coaches, hello playoffs!
The Half Yard waves farewell to the 2023 regular season and sets the table for the Wild Card Round, whirring through each and every Super (ugh) Wild Card Weekend game. Guaranteed All Predictions Wrong or Your Money Back!In addition, Tim...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:18:22
#98: 2023 Week 17 - Downtrodden Franchise Index Wrapup!
Tim and Luke close out the penultimate week of the regular season with a trawl back through the tar pit that is the Downtrodden Franchise Index, looking at all TEN (un)lucky teams and how they've fared this year, as well as where they go from h...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:24:30
#97: 2023 Week 16 - Clear As Mud
Join Tim and Luke for another ramble through the thoroughly confusing NFL, this week featuring yet another MVP candidate faltering, another thought-to-be-good team taking a beating, and the playoff picture remaining muddy as ever.The fe...
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1:23:08
#96: 2023 Week 15 - Amateur Hour
Tim and Luke wade back into Week 15's NFL action - featuring what's now become the usual lack of precision, confusing coaching calls and wayward execution. The 2023 season rolls along apace.The fellas delve into 4 choice cuts ...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:14:49
#95: 2023 Week 14 - The Special Teams Special
The passion. The drama. The intensity. The athleticism. That's right, nothing gets the blood pumping more than NFL football. And nothing in the game of football gets more fans out of their seats, hearts beating like crazy, screaming in ecstasy ...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:25:14
#94: 2023 Week 13 - PLAYOFF SOLO!
Join Luke for a special solo (read: unsupervised) pod this week, putting all the runners and riders through the Playoff Machine to see how they stack up, and giving his predictions on the final field.Learn how <your favorit...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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30:05
#93: 2023 Week 12: Coach Canning Season
Tim and Luke are back, and so is the time-honored NFL tradition of firing your coach / coordinator because your team stinks / the offense stinks / the defense stinks / you're trying to save your own job / the owner is pissed (pick as appropriat...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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1:18:45
#92- 2023 Week 11: Quarterbacks, from soup to nuts
Tim and Luke bring you a bumper episode ahead of Thanksgiving talking all things signal-caller. Tap in and be the most interesting person at your family dinner (if your family are all really into football...)The boys chat abou...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:25:14
#91: 2023 Week 10 - Who wants to win?
A lot of bad teams. A lot of bad games. A lot of unhappy fans. Join Tim and Luke to try and dissect why the 2023 season has caused such consternation - namely, by trying to work out how many teams are actively trying to win games right now.&nbs...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:09:46
#90: 2023 Week 9 - Midseason Downtrodden Franchise Index Special!
Tim and Luke are back from their one-week hiatus to bring you a special Midseason review of the Downtrodden Franchise Index! Who’s up? Who’s down? Who’s got a shot at getting out and who will be back in the DFI swamps nex...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:07:21
#89: 2023 Week 7 - Backup Bowl-a-rama
You like starting quarterbacks? Well it's a bad week for you. Join Tim and Luke on this week's pod, talking in depth about all the backups making waves in the NFL in Week 7 and beyond. The fellas chew on how they've fared...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:20:05
#88: 2023 Week 6 - The Rise of the Downtrodden
Long-suffering fanbases, lift up your voices and join Tim and Luke in singing your praises, as this week's pod highlights the Herculean exploits of two Downtrodden Franchise Index stalwarts. The Cleveland Browns (DFI rank: 1) spoil the perf...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:09:29
#87: Week 5 - Edgar Allen Poe's Tears
Tim and Luke wander into the wild brush of the NFL once more, and delve into just HOW miserable the Ravens' Monday morning coaches' meetings were. They talk terrible drops, terrible decisions, terrible... well everything really.<...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:10:34
#86: 2023 Week 4 - The 23.529% Pole
Join Tim and Luke for another swing through the wild jungles of week 4 in the NFL, and touch on how everyone's cookin' and lookin' through the first almost-quarter of the season.The fellas check in on how the rookie QBs are do...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:20:22
#85: 2023 Week 3 - The Dissection of Destruction
Tim and Luke dive into Week 3, taking a specific look at the teams who got thrashed, and how on earth it all went so wrong. Join them to ponder the Bills' wipeout of Washington, the Chiefs' chopping of Chicago, and of course the borderline X-ra...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:17:49
#84: 2023 Week 2 - How To Lose A Football Game
Join Tim and Luke for a ramble through Week 2 in the NFL, looking deeply at a series of bafflingly bad things: the Broncos and Cardinals collapsing! Soon-to-be Downtrodden Franchises! The entirety of Browns/Steelers!It wasn't ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:18:15
#83: 2023 Week 1 - The NFL is Back! Everyone Stinks!
The NFL has returned! And The Half Yard Line is right here with you, stepping through all the good (not much) and bad (plenty) of Week 1!Join Tim and Luke for a meander through the league, starting with the iconic Downtrodden Franch...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:11:29
#82 2023 Preseason Preview
Join Tim and Luke for the OFFICIAL Half Yard Line 2023 NFL Season preview pod, where the chaps will chew the fat about what they think will happen this year. Division winners will be picked, controversies will abound, rudimentary math skills wi...
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1:24:26
#81: The Downtrodden Franchise Index 2023!
HUGE PODCAST ALERT! Join Tim and Luke for a momentous occasion, the unveiling of the Official 2023 Half Yard Line Downtrodden Franchise Index: the unscientific, unprovable list of the most browbeaten teams in the NFL.We'll tell you ...
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1:20:29
#80: State of the Union - Safety
Join Tim and Luke for their FINAL(!!) State of the Union positional pod, fittingly about the last line of defense for every NFL team, the Safety position! The lads get into the ever-increasing responsibilities that a Safety has, wh...
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