Schooled With "the Professor" John Clayton

Andrew Brandt is a columnist at The MMBQ and is the host of the Business of Sports Podcast. He joins The Professor this week to talk about the potential salary cap issues that could occur due to COVID-19, and how NFL teams are preparing for an unprecedented training camp and 2020 regular season.

With all the NFL rule changes that occurred (and the ones that were tabled), Dean Blandino, rules analyst for Fox Sports and former vice president of NFL's officiating, joins the podcast this week to discuss why some rules got changed, why the Sky Judge wasn't an idea the NFL liked at this point, and what the NFL could take from the XFL. 

There is nobody better in the sports world to discuss ownership meetings and NFL rule changes than Kevin Seifert. Kevin joins us to discuss how the new proposed rules might be implemented, and the how they could affect the game.

Rick Stroud joins the show to talk about the acquisitions of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. How much impact are those two players going to be able to have in their advanced age, and how different will this season be with the lingering coronavirus pandemic?

We talked with Greg Bishop about his experience inside the draft room of the Los Angeles Rams, and insight on the Minnesota Vikings. The 2020 Virtual draft was unprecedented, and Greg got an inside look at what actually went on during the preparation for such a unique event.

Jason Cole, currently with Florida Football Insiders sits down to discuss the results of the 2020 NFL draft that took place virtually on April 23-25th. We talk about different surprising picks, how Aaron Rodgers is going to handle his replacement being drafted by the Packers, and much more!

John is joined by Bill Barnwell from ESPN.com to discuss the 2020 NFL Virtual Draft and who we can expect to be taken in the first few rounds.

Charlie Yook joins us to discuss the most unique aspects of this year's virtual draft. Charlie has overseen the draft programming on the NFL Network for several seasons, and this year has been instrumental in producing the multi-network NFL Draft Broadcast that will air on NFL Network, ESPN, and ABC this Thursday at 5:00 PM. He joins the Professor to chat about the specific challenges that this year's draft process will present to teams, networks, and the NFL.

Bob Glauber, president of the Pro Football Writers of America, and writer for Newsday NY joins the Professor to discuss the state of the 2020 NFL season, and what might happen due to the coronavirus. 

Today we sit down with 710's own Jake Heaps. Jake played quarterback at the college level and on an NFL roster. He has a unique insight to the draft and relationship with many people on the Seahawks. We sit down with him to chat about everything that's been going on during the Seahawks off-season.

The world of sports is in a very strange place right now, and Dan Graziano joins the podcast to talk about what is going on in the NFL, the new CBA that the NFLPA and Owners voted on a few weeks ago, and much more.

Today, the Professor sits down with Jared Dubin of CBSsports.com to discuss the puzzling direction of the Houston Texans over the course of this off-season, and what type of clash might be ahead for Bill O'Brien and Deshaun Watson. Then, they dissect an interesting dichotomy of quarterback salaries in the league, with the NFC having significantly higher paid quarterbacks than the AFC.

In a different episode than normal, the Professor sits down with Bill Williamson of SB Nation to discuss the unique time in the world of sports due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. The pandemic has seeped into the sports world in a way that we have never seen before, and it has had an unprecedented impact on sports leagues around the United States and the world. 

Today on Schooled, we sit down with Dan Wetzel from Yahoo! Sports to talk about the importance and impact of the new NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, and why the deal needed to get done now. There are many variables outside of sports that are hugely affected NFL revenue, and Dan explains why both sides were extremely motivated to move quickly, and into next season with a brand new deal. 

Will Brinson from CBS Sports joins the Professor to talk about everything that might happen during the NFL off-season. With the combine just around the corner, and free agency and the draft coming up, Will and John talk about possible landing spots for the biggest free agents and draft prospects.

Though the wait was a little longer than he had hoped, Steve Hutchinson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the class of 2020. On Schooled with the Professor, we were able to go deep into his incredible career as a guard. From the first day he lined up as a Seahawk, Hutchinson was a dominating presence on the offensive line. As he described, a lot of defensive players who liked to talk didn’t say much when they played Hutchinson. Those who went against him knew they were in for a long day. Not only was Hutchinson gifted as a blocker, but he was smart. He learned a lot about blocking from two former teammates - Robbie Tobeck and Chris Gray. He had very good offensive line coaches. Whatever team he was on - Seattle, Minnesota and Tennessee - those teams were among the best running teams in the game. His intelligence on the line helped his quarterbacks. During his career, he had seven seasons in which he allowed three-and-a-half or less sacks and was only flagged nine times during his care

The Professor, John Clayton, is joined by Jason Gay, writer for the Wall Street Journal to discuss the state of the quarterback market in free agency this year. Is there still a demand for aging quarterbacks in the second stage of their career? John and Jason dive deep on the available quarterbacks this year, and what we might expect to see out of their decisions

Troy Vincent joins the Professor on Schooled! for a quick extra from Radio Row in Miami. They discuss young players in the NFL, and John gets an overview of how Troy feels about the state of the game.

John's old friend and mentor Kenny Mayne joins the Professor to discuss some injuries and forward thinking rehabilitation methods.

How hard is it to win a Super Bowl? In light of the retirement of Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl Champion, John sits down with Robert Klemko, investigative sports journalist for the Washington Post. John and Robert discuss the level of difficulty in winning the big game once, let alone multiple times, and what impact that has on the likelihood a player will get inducted into the Hall of Fame.