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Thanks for a great season. We have had fun brining the show to you each week.
We'll be taking a break and will be returning in July.

From the creators of SearchQB.com comes "FanFactor" a weekly podcast about football from the perspective of two fans. Each week during the football the show members (Jason Opdyke and Joe Suarez) provide commentary and analysis of the previous weekend's college and NFL games. They also discuss roster movements, fantasy rankings, and just about anything else related to football. In the offseason the show continues with NFL draft player profiles, commentary on free agency and high school/college recruiting, and all the other business of the offseason. The show airs once a week (now on Thursdays). The latest episode will be posted here early in the day, and archives of old episodes will be listed here as well. If you want to setup the show on your iPod, Tivo, or other RSS capable device, the XML feed for the show is http://www.searchqb.com/noname/fanfactor.xml

This Week's Podcast:

Click to Listen to Week 27 (Friday, March 7, 2008)- 36:56, 33.8 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Miller High Life. Will the AAFL ever see a game played? We have some information on the unraveling of the latest attempt at a new professional football league. We then bring you up to speed with tons of NFL news- all the latest regarding free agency, trades, and those swirling rumors. Will Aaron Rogers be the next starter in Green Bay, or could it be someone unexpected like Brady Quinn perhaps? And what is going on in the Oakland Raiders' front office? First 50 million to Tommy Kelly and then a huge payday for, um, Javon Walker? These are just a few of the subjects we tackle (pun intended) in this week's show.

Archives:

Click to Listen to Week 26 (Friday, February 29, 2008)- 36:42, 33.6 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Duchy Originals Organic English Ale. This week we have a special Free Agency show, an entire program devoted to the latest free agency news and rumors from around the NFL. We talk about the newest members of the Philadelphia Eagles- Asante Samuel and Chris Clemons. We go over some other big pickups and trades like Donte Stallworth to Cleveland and Jonathan Vilma to New Orleans, and we also discuss where top talent like Randy Moss might go. If you want to catch up on all the latest in free agency, don't miss this week's show.

Click to Listen to Week 25 (Friday, February 22, 2008)- 42:03, 38.5 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Stiegl. We tried to get Bill Parcells on the show- as you can hear in our phone call with him, he-well, he just didn't want to join us. So instead of getting some inside info on the Dolphins, we get to hear picks 11 through 15 of Jason's mock draft. We also get a 2009 college football recruiting update from Joe (that's right, 2009). Then we talk about some of the latest news and rumors circulating around the NFL regarding free agency. Could Larry Fitzgerald soon be an Eagle? Will Rex Grossman be wearing a different uniform next year? We'll shake the magic eight ball and let you know what it says. Oh, and as you may know, the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis is going on right now, so the program concludes with some of the latest about that.

Click to Listen to Week 24 (Friday, February 15, 2008)- 38:55, 35.6 MB

Summary of this week's show- **Beginning this week, the show will now record on Fridays and air Saturdays** This week's beer is Shock Top Belgian White. There won't be another football game (unless you count the AAFL) until July, but fret not our football friends, here at FanFactor the season never ends. In fact, depending on how you look at it, this could be the most exciting time of the year- we've got the scouting combine right around the corner, we've got free agency ahead, and of course the New England spygate controversy seems to grow with every passing day. This week we take a look at some of the comments Senator Arlen Specter made about spygate after his meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, we get a Pro Bowl recap from Joe, and then we finish by critiquing the first 16 picks of CBS Sportline writer Pete Prisco's most recent mock draft.

Click to Listen to Week 23 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)- 48:57, 44.8 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week we've got a special 50-minute show, packed with review and analysis of college football signing day. This week's beer is Sam Adams Cherry Wheat Ale. The football season is officially over (unless you count the Pro Bowl). We share our thoughts on the Super Bowl and reflect on the seasons of the NY Giants and New England Patriots. Then we hear picks 7-10 of Jason's mock draft. Who will the Patriots take with their #7 overall pick? You'll have to listen to find out. Following the mock draft Joe leads a special signing day segment, giving you insight and analysis on the top movers and shakers from college football's biggest recruiting day of the year. Joe also goes through the rankings from ESPN, Scout, and Rivals to see which teams finished high, and which teams made the most signing day gains.

Click to Listen to Week 22 (Thursday, January 31, 2008)- 37:05, 33.9 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Foster's. The Super Bowl is only a few days away and even if you think you've read and heard enough analysis already, you won't want to miss this show because we go over some important keys to this game that will decide the outcome, and also talk about what the Giants must do if they want to have a shot to win. Then we get to hear picks 4, 5, and 6 of Jason's mock draft (will Darren McFadden or Glenn Dorsey finally get drafted?) along with Joe's high school/college recruiting segment. Next week there will be no football games on the horizon to talk about, but that's okay because Joe leads a special signing day episode where we give you the rundown on all the big commitments made February 6th. Oh, and we'll have picks 7-10 of Jason's mock draft too!

Click to Listen to Week 21 (Thursday, January 24, 2008)- 39:59, 36.6 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss. This Sunday marks the first Sunday without football since July. But don't worry, we've still got a lot to talk about. We begin with a recap of the AFC and NFC championship games, and then Joe introduces a new weekly segment about college recruiting. This week he talks about Florida and Miami's recruiting classes and also gives some updates on where top unsigned recruits like Terrell Pryor and Julio Jones may be headed. Then Jason moves things over to the NFL where he reveals the first three picks in his brand spankin' new mock draft and explains his reasoning behind them. These two features will continue next week, and we will also have a special Super Bowl preview in our next show.

Click to Listen to Week 20 (Thursday, January 17, 2008)- 38:33, 35.2 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is New Castle. On this fine January afternoon we wrap up last weekend's divisional round playoff action and then preview Sunday's league championship games. The NY Giants head to Green Bay where the last Manning standing will try and stay on his feet while the San Diego Chargers are off to Foxboro to see how good those Patriots really are. We'll share our thoughts on those games and then its back to college football for a moment- the college season may be over, but the draft is not far away, so we give a rundown on Kentucky QB Andre Woodson and what NFL teams can expect from him, as well as where he can expect to be drafted. We close the show with our prediction segment, where we'll tell you who the top five fantasy quarterbacks will be going into the 2008 season. Um, yes, Tom Brady is number one.

Click to Listen to Week 19 (Thursday, January 10, 2008)- 33:05, 30.2 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale. We open with a look at the coaching situation in Indianapolis, could Tony Dungy be leaving soon? We also talk about Ryan Mallett's decision to leave Michigan and what it could mean for Terrelle Pryor, the top unsigned QB recruit in the nation. With the divisional round of the NFL playoffs coming up, we preview some of the big games and offer some bold predictions, like (prepare to be shocked in 3...2...1...) our picking the Patriots to beat the Jaguars at home. We also recap the wild card games and close out the program with our prediction segment, where we tell you who will be number one in college football after week one of the 2008 season (sorry June, it ain't SMU). Oh, and if you're wondering whether the Chargers have a chance in Indy without Antonio Gates, you'll really want to listen this week.

Click to Listen to Week 18 (Thursday, January 3, 2008)- 32:33, 29.8 MB

Summary of this week's show- Happy new year! This week's beer is Porter from Michelob. The fantasy football season is over, as are the college and NFL regular seasons. In place of our fantasy football segment, we take a look at all four of this weekend's NFL wild card playoff matchups, and offer our keys to the games as well as our predictions. We then talk about some of the college bowl surprises so far, including West Virginia's big win over Oklahoma. That's followed by a preview of Monday night's national championship game between LSU and Ohio State, and then the show wraps with our picks segment. We pick the national championship game of course, but we also give our answers to questions like "will/should the New England Patriots take Darren McFadden if he's somehow still on the board when they pick seventh in the NFL draft?" and "will the Miami Dolphins win at least five games next season?" (Editor's note: FanFactor will continue to air weekly through the offseason.)

Click to Listen to Week 17 (Thursday, December 27, 2007)- 32:05, 29.3 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Rare Vos. Monday night's game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers capped the fantasy season for nearly all leagues playing, so in today's show we begin by talking about our own playoff experiences (all three of us made our league playoffs in our ten-team league) and reflect on which players helped or hurt us these last two playoff weeks. Two of us made the championship game, so one of us won it all, but you'll have to listen to find out who, and also to hear the loser rant about why he lost. We then move forward to talk about the NFL playoffs and whether or not we might see some surprises this year- a Jacksonville-Green Bay Super Bowl perhaps? The Brady Bunch might have something to say about that. Our show finishes with a marathon (more like a sprint due to time constraints) bowl game prediction, where we predict all the bowl games from December 26th up through the 2nd of January. Our show next week will have predictions for the remaining BCS games.

Click to Listen to Week 16 (Thursday, December 20, 2007)- 29:50, 27.3 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week we have no beer. But we do have a lot of football to talk about, beginning with a special fantasy football championship discussion, where we talk about some players from our own rosters (Joe and Jason face off in a championship game this week) and also offer advice about who to start and sit on your own roster if your team is still alive. We also talk about some fantasy surprises and busts from the season as a whole, and then offer our take on the pro bowl selections for this year. Our draft preview is back with a profile of Louisville QB Brian Brohm, and the we wrap things up with our picks for some NFL games this weekend. We pick a total of four games including the Giants at the Bills, the Texans at the Colts, the Redskins at the Vikings, and the Browns at the Bengals. Next week we will have a special college bowl picks segment where we pick all of the late December and January bowl games.

Click to Listen to Week 15 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)- 33:18, 30.5 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale. Adam is back from IR this week, he was in town and joined us for this week's program. He gets things started with our "fantasy hot and not" review, where we also give advice on who to start and sit for this coming fantasy playoff weekend. Some of the players mentioned this week are Roddy White, Tony Romo, Willis McGahee, and Marshawn Lynch. We bring back our "Did I ask for an argument" segment this week where we weigh in on Bobby Petrino's abrupt resignation in Atlanta, and then we close, as always, with some NFL discussion and our picks for the week. This week we pick a total of four games including the Denver Broncos at the Houston Texans, the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chicago Bears at the Minnesota Vikings, and the Baltimore Ravens at the Miami Dolphins? Do any of us think the Finz can get their first win of the season here? Listen to find out!

Click to Listen to Week 14 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)- 40:09, 36.7 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Marzen. We have decided to put Adam on IR for the remainder of the season, as he will be moving soon and is leaving the show. Though we will miss his contributions to the program, we are excited about the increased beer consumption opportunities this presents the rest of us now that there will be more beer for us. In all seriousness though we wish Adam the best of luck and hope he can come back and join us as a guest when he is in town. For this week's program we kick off with a special college bowl game and BCS discussion, and then head into our NewsQB.com item of the week segment where we talk about Travis Henry's successful suspension appeal in Denver. We then go to our fantasy hot and not review where we talk about players like Patrick Willis, Justin Fargas, Adrian Peterson, and the "other" Adrian Peterson. We wrap things up with our picks segment, where we have three NFL games to pick for you (no college games of course as the regular season has ended). This week we pick the Giants at the Eagles, the Steelers at the Patriots, and the Colts at the Ravens.

Click to Listen to Week 13 (Thursday, November 29, 2007)- 41:12, 37.7 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Killian's Irish Red. Among the players we talk about in our fantasy "hot and not" review are some surprises like Kolby Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs and Andre Hall of the Denver Broncos, as well as some disappointments like Tennessee's LenDale White and Green Bay's AJ Hawk. In lieu of our NewsQB.com item of the week segment we return to our special draft profile since it did not make the show last week due to the technical difficulties. We offer our opinions on Tulane's Matt Forte and Oklahoma's Malcolm Kelly. Then we have a joke interview with Bobby Bowden of the FSU Seminoles, after which everything is wrapped up by our picks segment, where we talk about games from last week and then make predictions for each one of the college championship games this weekend, as well as three NFL games. The games we pick this week include the ACC Championship (Boston College at Virginia Tech), the SEC Championship (LSU at Tennessee), the Big Twelve Championship (Missouri at Oklahoma), and in the NFL the Packers at the Cowboys, the Jaguars at the Colts, and the Jets at the Dolphins. Can the Dolphins finally get a victory? Listen to find out!

Click to Listen to Week 12 (Tuesday, November 20, 2007)- 14:32, 13.3 MB

Summary of this week's show- (Note: due to uncorrectable technical difficulties, this week's show is just 15 minutes long- we did not get to the draft spotlight section in the summary or anything beyond that- we will have a normal length show next week.) Happy Thanksgiving! This week's beer is Stella Artois. We have a special early show this week so we can clear out of here for Thanksgiving. Because we recorded this before the Sunday night and Monday night games were done, we are doing a special "College Football Review and NFL Draft Preview" show. There is no fantasy "hot and not", NewsQB.com Item of the Week, or "Did I ask for an argument" segment in this special show. Instead we review some of last Saturday's exciting college games like Texas Tech's big win over Oklahoma, we talk about the new BCS rankings, and we look ahead to the huge Missouri-Kansas matchup this weekend. In a new segment called "Draft Spotlight" we talk about Tulane RB Matt Forte and Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly. We finish the show by making our college and NFL picks, where we pick a total of six games including Missouri at Kansas, Clemson at South Carolina, Virginia Tech at Virginia, the Packers at the Lions, the Texans at the Browns, and the Seahawks at the Rams.

Click to Listen to Week 11 (Thursday, November 15, 2007)- 36:29, 33.4 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Budweiser Select. For our fantasy football "hot and not" recap, we talk about Greg Olsen, Antonio Cromartie, Ryan Grant, Terrell Owens, and Jeremy Shockey to name a few. The Illinois upset of Ohio State is Jason's NewsQB.com item of the week. Joe picked the Miami Hurricanes blowout loss to Virginia and what it could mean for Miami's recruiting abilities. Adam's topic is Percy Harvin and how he has come out from the shadow of Tim Tebow at UF. We close the show with our picks segment where we talk about some games from last week and preview some of the upcoming action this weekend, and then of course make our picks. This week we pick a total of six college and pro games including Ohio State at Michigan, Maryland at Florida State, Duke at Notre Dame, the Saints at the Texans, the Giants at the Lions, and the Chargers at the Jaguars.

Click to Listen to Week 10 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)- 37:07, 33.9 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Bavaria. We finally talk about Peyton Manning in our "hot and not" fantasy review, because he finally didn't have an outstanding game. We also talk about the Vikings' Adrian Peterson, the Jets' David Harris, the Seahawks' Bobby Engram, and the Chiefs' Dwayne Bowe, among others. Our NewsQB.com item of the week segment has us talking about Tommy Tuberville-to-Texas A&M rumors, the Miami Hurricanes' last game ever at the Orange Bowl, and Jon Kitna's naked man costume brouhaha. In our "Did I ask for an argument" back-and-forth, the topic is Don Shula's suggestion that the New England Patriots' record should have an asterisk next to it should they go 16-0. Finally, in our picks segment, we talk about some games from last week, preview some games ahead, and make our picks. This week we pick a total of seven college and pro games including Arkansas at Tennessee, Auburn at Georgia, Virginia at Miami, Connecticut at Cincinnati, the Vikings at the Packers, the Jaguars at the Titans, and the Cowboys at the Giants..

Click to Listen to Week 9 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)- 38:14, 35.0 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Kirin Ichiban. In our fantasy "hot and not" review we talk about Greg Jennings, Drew Brees, LenDale White, Deshawn Wynn, and Brian Griese to name a few. Our NewsQB.com "item of the week" topics include the stunning fifteen-lateral play by Trinity (TX) to win their Division III game and an article about former high school football standout Genarlow Wilson who was released from prison after the Georgia State legislature and Supreme Court finally acknowledged he never should have been there in the first place. Our "Did I ask for an argument?" segment finds us clashing over the idea of moving the Super Bowl to Saturday, an idea supported by SuperBowlSaturday.com. We finish things up with our weekly picks block where we also comment on action from last week as well as games ahead this weekend. This week we pick a total of six college and pro games including Michigan at Michigan State, LSU at Alabama, Arizona State at Oregon, the Broncos at the Lions, the Seahawks at the Browns, and of course (there's no way to avoid this one) the Patriots at the Colts.

Click to Listen to Episode 8 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)- 35:48, 32.7 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week we are doing a special Tuesday broadcast of the show to coincide with some promotional events. The show will return to its normal day of Thursday next week. This week's beer is Michelob Lime Cactus. In our fantasy "hot and not" review we talk about Rob Bironas, Kenny Watson, DeMeco Ryans, Chris Cooley, and Laurence Maroney among others. Our NewsQB.com "item of the week" topics include the sale of Bobby Bowden's house, the Vanderbilt upset of South Carolina, and analysis of LSU coaching. Our weekly argument session "Did I ask for an argument?" finds us butting heads over whether or not Ricky Williams should be reinstated into the NFL. The last leg of our journey is our weekly picks talk where we also comment on action from last week as well as games ahead this weekend. This week we pick a total of seven college and pro games including Boston College at Virginia Tech, Ohio State at Penn State, USC at Oregon, Nebraska at Texas, the Jaguars at the Buccaneers, the Saints at the 49ers, and the Giants at the Dolphins.

Click to Listen to Episode 7 (Thursday, October 18, 2007)- 40:43, 37.2 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Samuel Adams Winter Lager. In our fantasy "hot and not" segment some of the names talked about this week are Adrian Peterson, Donte Stallworth, Santana Moss, and Donald Driver. For our NewsQB.com "item of the week" topics we picked submissions about the first BCS poll and also the return of RB Priest Holmes to the field in Kansas City. Our weekly argument session entitled "Did I ask for an argument?" has us talking about the Miami Hurricanes and whether or not they are becoming relegated to a team of yesteryear like the Washington Huskies or Notre Dame. We finish with our weekly picks where we also recap action from last week and talk about upcoming games as well. This week we pick a total of seven college and pro games including Miami at FSU, Florida at Kentucky, Auburn at LSU, Tennessee at Alabama, the Bears at the Eagles, the Titans at the Texans, and the Buccaneers at the Lions.

Click to Listen to Episode 6 (we put the kibosh on the Roman numerals) (Thursday, October 11, 2007)- 37:52, 34.6 MB

Summary of this week's show- This week's beer is Shiner Bock. In our fantasy "hot and not" segment we talk about Philip Rivers, Kenton Keith, Maurice Jones-Drew, and Randy Moss, and we also talk about our own fantasy rosters. In our NewsQB.com "item of the week" discussion we talk about the most popular and least popular NFL team, the horrendous pass interference call in the North Carolina-Miami game, and coach Les Miles of LSU. We then introduce a new segment called "Did I ask for an argument?", where we take sides on the "timeout before a last-second field goal" strategy we have seen increase in frequency this year. The program concludes as always with our "picks" session where we talk about college and NFL games from last week and make our picks for the week ahead. This week we pick six college and pro games, including Georgia Tech at Miami, Missouri at Oklahoma, Wisconsin at Penn State, the Titans at the Buccaneers, the Patriots at the Cowboys, and the Raiders at the Chargers.

Click to Listen to Episode V (Thursday, October 4, 2007)- 37:52, 34.6 MB

Summary of this week's show- In our fantasy "hot and not" segment we talk about Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb, Mario Williams, and DeShawn Wynn among others. Then in the NewsQB.com "item of the week" discussion we talk about OJ Simpson, Florida high school football, and Donovan McNabb's HBO interview comments. The show wraps up with our "picks" segment where we talk about some NFL and college games from last week, look ahead at this weekend's action, and make our calls. College and pro games we pick this week include LSU vs. South Carolina, Penn State vs. Michigan, Georgia vs. Alabama, 49ers vs. Steelers, Cowboys vs. Bears, and Lions vs. Eagles.

Click to Listen to Episode IV (Friday, September 28, 2007)- 31:22, 28.7 MB

Summary of this week's show- In our fantasy "hot and not" segment we talk about Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb, Mario Williams, and DeShawn Wynn among others. Then in the NewsQB.com "item of the week" discussion we talk about OJ Simpson, Florida high school football, and Donovan McNabb's HBO interview comments. The show wraps up with our "picks" segment where we talk about some NFL and college games from last week, look ahead at this weekend's action, and make our calls. College and pro games we pick this week include LSU vs. South Carolina, Penn State vs. Michigan, Georgia vs. Alabama, 49ers vs. Steelers, Cowboys vs. Bears, and Lions vs. Eagles.

Click to Listen to Episode III (Friday, September 21, 2007)- 40:15, 36.8 MB

Summary of this week's show- In our fantasy "hot and not" segment we talk about Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb, Mario Williams, and DeShawn Wynn among others. Then in the NewsQB.com "item of the week" discussion we talk about OJ Simpson, Florida high school football, and Donovan McNabb's HBO interview comments. The show wraps up with our "picks" segment where we talk about some NFL and college games from last week, look ahead at this weekend's action, and make our calls. College and pro games we pick this week include LSU vs. South Carolina, Penn State vs. Michigan, Georgia vs. Alabama, 49ers vs. Steelers, Cowboys vs. Bears, and Lions vs. Eagles.

Click to Listen to Episode II (Friday, September 14, 2007)- 45:33, 41.7 MB

Summary of this week's show- We begin with a look at who's hot and who's not in fantasy football after week one and then talk about potential roster movements to make and avoid. We then introduce a new segment called the NewsQB.com Item of the Week (NewsQB.com is the brother site to SearchQB.com) where we look at the Eagles-Packers game, weekend recruiting in Gainesville, and the play of Miami's QB Kyle Wright. The show continues with discussion of college and NFL action from last week and ends with our "picks" segment where Adam, Joe, and Jason make their picks for the upcoming week and have a slice of humble pie when reviewing the results of last week's picks.

Click to Listen to Episode I (Friday, September 7, 2007)- 32:56, 30.1 MB

Summary of this week's show- In our first episode we discuss the Appalachian State upset of Michigan, opening weekend college football performances, last year's National Champion the Florida Gators, and then move on to take a look at upcoming week one action in the NFL. The program continues with analysis of key NFL matchups and ends with predictions for NFL and college games as well as fantasy performances. We also ask viewers to help us select a name for the show.

Thanks for helping us choose a name!

If you've listened to the program, then you know we had a request open where people could submit name ideas and vote on their favorites right here on this web page. With the help of our listeners we have decided on the name FanFactor so voting and idea submission is now closed. Thanks for all those who put their two cents in!