<p>Julio Jones is going to be a Tennessee Titan! The guys are back in the studio to discuss whether this makes the Titans a legitimate Super Bowl contender this year, or are they, pretenders? You will hear everything from whether athletes should be forced into mandatory media obligations, to what type of ice cream reigns supreme! We cover it all!</p><p>We started this episode by talking about whether or not athletes should have to do mandatory press conferences and media obligations (6:42). Last week tennis star, Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open to protect, and work on her mental health, instead of doing her media obligations. The guys discuss whether athletes should have to or not.</p><p>Talks shift to the conclusion of the Julio Jones saga (16:44). Does this make them an instant contender? Are they still missing pieces to get them there? Find out the Ball Hawks analysis and why Steve wants to take a Twitter hiatus whenever his team is in the running for a player.</p><p>The guys then discuss some too early NFL MVP odds (31:02). Who would they take? Who is their favorite non QB favorite to take the crown. Lots of discussions about what has happened historically.</p><p>Everybody's favorite podcast segment is back again! The Third Down (47:01) features a summer favorite treat... I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! Chris throws out the first non-football-themed Third Down and it does not disappoint! What ice cream will take the MVP for Steve?</p><p>We then dug into the Mailbag (68:08) for your questions! We appreciate your questions and hope to get more and more in the future. Thanks to Ted Wong and Liam Hagerty for their questions this week!</p><p>We appreciate your support and would love to hear from you. Find us on Twitter @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12 Instagram @ballhawks_pod Facebook "Ball Hawks Podcast" and YouTube "Ball Hawks Podcast" We are also part of the Dean Blundell Network, so you can also find our work on deanblundell.com! Wherever you listen to podcasts, please subscribe, give us a 5-star rating, and a glowing review.</p><p>Peace!</p>

<p>We were LIVE for the first time on YouTube. We want to thank everyone who tuned in to listen to this episode live, interact with us and especially to Braden from the ATT (Alien Theorists Theorizing podcast - exclusively on Spotify) for doing all the behind the scenes work as our producer, if anyone is in need of someone to help produce their live shows let us know and we can put you in touch! You can find the episode on our YouTube channel here - https://youtu.be/5j3L8_AMja4</p><p>We kicked off talks with story/non-story: Aaron Rodgers is in Hawaii while OTAs are underway (3:50). Is it a big deal? Does this open a door for Jordan Love to make ground on the starting job?</p><p>We then moved to the news that is at the forefront of NFL talks. Did Julio Jones know he was on national television when Shannon Sharpe called him and put him on speaker phone (8:40)? Where will Julio get traded to? What is his value? Will he be a Raven? Seahawk? Titan? Patriot? 49er?</p><p>The main attraction of the episode features Steve and Chris going through their WAY too early W-L predictions for each of their teams (Ravens predictions 18:25 and Seahawks predictions 30:55) . Did either guy have their team going undefeated? Let's just say the live YouTube chat was giving the guys a hard time for being homers!</p><p>This conversation naturally shifts from predictions to which NFL coach will be the first to get fired (45:24). Will your team's coach make the list?</p><p>Everyone's favorite segment, the Third Down (53:04) features the worst hair in sports/pop culture. There is a very special matchup that you'll have to tune in to, in order to find out!</p><p>Talks wrap up with the Mailbag (66:45). Thanks to Marquise from the Cover 4 podcast, Ryan from The PP1 Podcast, Calvin Wood, and our good friend Liam Hagerty for submitting their questions. Be sure to submit your questions and we will answer it on the pod!</p><p>This episode brought to you by the Dean Blundell Network. You can find the show over at deanblundell.com later this week and keep an eye for future blogs coming from Chris and Steve. Intro song as always - Mirror Man by Lucky Monkey</p><p>Find us on social media:&nbsp;</p><p>Twitter- @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram- @ballhawks_pod&nbsp;</p><p>YouTube- Ball Hawks Podcast&nbsp;</p><p>Facebook- Ball Hawks Podcast. We really enjoy interacting with y'all on our social media!&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Peace!</strong></p>

<p>Lucky number 13 episode and we're bringing some big news! We are PROUDLY part of the Dean Blundell Network on deanblundell.com !!! We are so excited to get this opportunity so early on in our podcasting journey. A special thanks to our buddy Ryan Hank (@always90four on Twitter) for vouching for us to get an interview with Dean. Big thanks to Dean and the rest of the team at the network for believing in our podcast and what we bring to the network! Find us over there shortly, where you can find our podcast episodes and blog pages! Let's go to work!</p><p>Football talks kick off (20:57) about our desperado friend, Tony Khan's Jacksonville Jaguars. Making the news for seemingly all the wrong reasons. Find out what happened to the Jags war room on draft night. We also jump into some TebowMania (28:29) news. Is this all a publicity stunt by the Jags? Does Tebow have a shot? Find out what Steve's hot take was on this topic!!</p><p>The news that has every NFL fan captured - the Julio Jones drama (47:16). Why are the Falcons considering a trade? Which teams are the most interested? What would it cost to acquire him? And is it worth the cost of acquisition? Find out the Ball Hawks' opinions on if/where Julio should go!</p><p>ARE YOU READYYYYYYY!!! Apologies in advance for Chris' wrestling line that he screamed out to get you hyped for Third Down (70:00). I promise it is worth the bleeding ears! This week the guys deviate from strictly football themes and go more sports across the board theme. We are so much more than strictly a football podcast!</p><p>We end the episode with a dive into the #AskTheBallHawks Mailbag (104:14). Thanks for the questions Ryan Hank and Mr. Teller (Trademark) for the questions. Find these guys on Twitter @always90four (Ryan) and @Marquise_35KD (Mr. Teller)! Find out which question got Chris fired up.</p><p>Please be sure to follow us on our social media accounts:</p><p>Twitter: @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12</p><p>Instagram: @ballhawks_pod</p><p>Facebook: Ball Hawks Podcast</p><p>We will also be doing more stuff on YouTube! Find us by searching Ball Hawks Podcast.</p><p>Enjoy the episode- peace!</p>

<p>Steve and Chris were back in studio to chat with a bunch of Cheeseheads. We were joined by J Andrews and Dave Steger from Pass the Cheese Podcast and J from the 3rd &amp; 2 Podcast also.</p><p>We catch up with the Packers Draft (16:38) and some picks that J and Dave love, as well as maybe the question mark picks.</p><p>Talks shift to the schedule release (23:47) with some games to look forward to on the Packers schedule. Things stayed pretty calm considering the Packers play both the Ravens and Seahawks this year. Find out which game(s) J and Dave are looking forward to the most this year.</p><p>The moment you all have been waiting for kicks off next with details on the Aaron Rodgers saga (41:53). The guys talk everything from reports, rumors, truth and lies, and of course, does Aaron Rodgers suit up for Green Bay week 1.&nbsp;</p><p>The guys joined us for your favorite segment with an All Pro Packers themed Third Down (66:22). This is where things heated up! Get two Packers fans choosing between favorite Packer moments and you're in for a treat. Find out what bombshell was dropped exclusively on the Ball Hawks Podcast by J Andrews. Dave was quick to jump in and say this was a "first" time moment from J. You'll have to listen to find out what was said.</p><p>A huge thanks to our guests this week. We had an absolute blast chatting Packers football with them. Find them on Twitter: J Andrews @UPJ33 Dave Steger @StegNCheese and their podcast @ PassTheCheeseGB and J's other podcast @3rdN2Pod.</p><p>Be sure to give us a follow @ballhawks_pod Steve @ssfisher87 Chris @phillipschris12</p><p>Give our podcast a rate (clearly 5 stars), write us a nice review and interact with us. We'd love to hear more from you all!</p><p>Peace!</p>

<p>We are back on the mic's Sunday and want to wish all the moms out there a very happy Mother's Day, especially our own mom's and our wives, who are the rocks of our family's!</p><p>We start the episode by talking about our #RunChrisRun event that spiraled well out of control into something that was a lot of fun. Chris is sore and tired but it was all worth it because we were donating to BC Children's Hospital Foundation! If you can, please click on the link to make any contribution possible! So many lives are impacted by this hospital! &nbsp;http://www.bcchildrens.ca/donate</p><p>We then transition to the news about DK Metcalf (13:29) running a blazing fast 100 meter dash against Olympic level sprinters. At 6'4" and 230 lbs, it's easy to tell which lane DK is running out of and he held his own for most of the race.&nbsp;</p><p>The guys talk about a few things from around the NFL (27:40) that happened this week. A slow week in NFL news but topics were, Frank Ragnow's record setting center extension, Eagles claiming Kerryon Johnson and Brandon Beane's recent comments that sparked debate about whether guys should be cut due to their vaccination status. **Disclaimer, we reveal why we did not touch on the Aaron Rodgers news- this is coming with a guest next week**</p><p>Talks then shift to a couple of jersey nerds talking rookie jersey numbers (48:25). Does your team have their rookie numbers decided yet? Is there a rookie jersey you want to buy? Let us know on our social media pages!</p><p>Third Down (60:36) was once again a fun battle. Find out what the topic battle was this week and why Steve gave a bit of a lecture to Chris at the end for missing some big topics. Let us know if your favorite was missed by Chris also!</p><p>We got a few more questions for our #AskTheBallHawks Mailbag (77:43) segment. Thanks to Ryan Hank, Petr Klima's Helmet and Juan Thousand Yards for submitting their questions! Everything from embarrassing football moments, to fantasy football rookie draft advice, to schedule hopes.&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks again for listening. Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ballhawks_pod and Facebook by searching Ball Hawks Podcast. You can find Steve @ssfisher87 and Chris @phillipschris12 on Twitter. Please give us a review, rate the podcast and subscribe. Without you listening, we wouldn't be doing this, so thanks peeps! Peace!</p>

The Ballhawks Podcast is now on the clock!!!The 2021 NFL Draft has concluded and that means it's time to hit the record button. We intro the show by talking about Rich Eisen's 40 yard dash time and how it relates to a little bet of our own for #RunChrisRun   Find out how this turned into a competition vs. the boys at The PP1 Podcast- especially Ryan Hank.Draft talks kick off the show (8:01) with Chris recapping the Seahawks 3 picks over the weekend. Steve discusses the Ravens 8 picks this round, including the TWO first round selections. Find out what the guys think of their team's weekend drafting.The guys then head over to discuss the 1st Round (55:01) of the NFL Draft. What picks we liked, which ones we disliked, and which ones they felt were the best value.Next, topic turned to "winners and losers" of the draft. Find out if your team or favorite player was discussed and if they were a winner or loser in this year's draft. Some really interesting conversations about why someone or some team may be labelled a winner or loser of a draft.This week’s installment of the Third Down (72:21) featured a fun spin on a previous topic. You’ll have to tune in, to see if your favorite host, Steve, notched his first win on the Third Down. Spoiler alert, he didn’t go up against anyone, so ya boi got his first W!!!!!! Improving his season record to 1-3. (No Steve, you’re still 0-3) The last part of this week’s episode features a viewer Mailbag (100:30). We got questions from our friends Ted Wong, Sean Warren, and the fellas over at the Cover 4 podcast. We hope you enjoyed our answers and we hope to get more questions in for next week, and make this a weekly segment!Please give our podcast a rate, review and subscribe. Follow us on Twitter @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 and @phillipschris12. We are also on Instagram @ballhawks_pod and find us on Facebook Ball Hawks Podcast. Thanks for listening!

Do we have a treat for you this week!!! We have been hinting at it all weekend and it's finally here. The guys sat down with former Baltimore Ravens editor, creator of Man of the Crowd Podcast and the Late for Work feature on baltimoreravens.com, Sarah Ellison. Give her a follow on Twitter @sarahgellison. Sarah was gracious enough to do an ENTIRE episode with the guys and this is one all fans will want to hear.We started by asking about her time at BYU and how that led into an internship with the Baltimore Ravens, due to a certain Head Coach of the Ravens at the time. With a lot of hard work and some timely luck, Sarah landed a job with the organization she calls first class. Sarah went into a plethora of reasons why she thinks the Ravens embody that title. She also treated us to a story about the secrecy of the Ravens and how that really showed itself when the Ravens moved back into the first round in 2018 and drafted Lamar Jackson.We also got into recent news about Orlando Brown Jr being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. We talked about trade value and how can you assess a trade in the immediacy or? The guys also picked Sarah's brain about the recent Bucky Brooks comments about the how the Ravens could select Ohio State's Justin Fields in the first round this Thursday at the First Round of the NFL Draft in Cleveland. She had a VERY interesting response!Finally, it wouldn't be an episode of the Ball Hawks Podcast without a Third Down segment. Steve and Sarah go head to head with this week's topic being, former Ravens first round picks. Sarah had the guys shocked within the first few seconds of matchup number 1! There were some really tough matchups, which  were likened to having to choose between your children.Be sure to give us a review, rate and subscribe to us. Follow us on Twitter @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 and @phillipschris12

The guys are back for the THIRD time in 7 days!! You asked for content and we delivered with 3 episodes and this one did not disappoint. A slow week in the NFL is no problem for the Ball Hawks Podcast! Find the podcast on Twitter @ballhawks_pod Steve @ssfisher87 and Chris @phillipschris12    Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever get your podcasts from. Give us a rating and leave us a review!The guys discuss some news from around the league (9:39) to start the episode. Topics include: what the Washington Football Team should rename to, the Cleveland Browns getting former first overall pick Jadeveon Clowney, the Seattle Seahawks signing Aldon Smith (recorded before Smith was wanted on battery charges Monday), and the Baltimore Ravens bringing in veteran pass rusher Justin Houston.We decided to shake this episode up a little bit and do a piece that allows you to get to know us a bit better. (41:58) Steve and Chris talk about why they became fans of their respective teams. Followed by some favorite memories from their teams most recent (only for Hawks) Super Bowl runs. This week's Third Down (77:34) features role reversal with Steve picking the topic and match-ups and Chris on the hot seat to make picks. It was a hit with the topic being some classic post game NFL rants! Let us know if we missed one you think is worthy of mention @ballhawks_podThe most prestigious award this week goes to John E. Buchanan for being a loyal listener and one of the select few people to write us a great review! Thanks, friend! 

The guys were back in the lab for the SECOND time this week! You wanted more content, we listened, we delivered. This episode features special guest Andrew from the Alien Theorists Theorizing podcasts, found exclusively on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/38hrYEIlNzErO7XtfdZUaS?si=e4WpgdL4QhidaiRscp5wnA Andrew is a lifelong Detroit Lions fan and the second straight guest to claim their team has accomplished the 0-16 title. Andrew bring his passion of the Detroit Lions to the pod, to educate us on everything you need to know about #OnePrideFootball talks kickoff (12:05) with the news of Julian Edelman's 69% chance of retirement. Find out whether any of the guys think Edelman is worthy of being in the Hall of Fame. Let us know @ballhawks_pod whether you think he deserves to be inducted with a gold jacket.The guys then dive into the Matthew Stafford-Jared Goff trade (26:41) of a while back. It was obvious how highly Andrew thinks of Stafford, but outlined why this is a move the Lions fanbase should be excited for. Gears shift towards the NFL draft (39:40) which is only two weeks away. The guys get Andrew to react to a bunch of different scenarios for the Lions top picks in the draft. Who does Andrew think the Lions should draft at #7 overall? Or does he want them to trade up or down?An episode wouldn't be complete without another great Third Down segment (63:41). This week's topic is the best NFL nicknames! The good, the bad and the very ugly (and maybe slightly offside) nicknames of NFL players. Can Steve get his first Third Down segment win? Or will he keep the winless streak going like the 2008 Lions and 2017 Browns? Only one way to find out!A huge thanks as always to our listeners and supporters. Find us on Twitter @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12  Please leave us a review, rate the pod (5 stars obvs), and subscribe! Peace!

The boys are back in town with episode 6. We start the episode off by revealing our new intro song. We can't thank Ryan aka Zelly and the boys at Lucky Monkey for the use of their song Mirror Man enough. To listen to the full song, find them on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0h5e11Ihd7JH5BTQLoP7Fd?si=Jjs27CYUT7SHhFAw4frUyQPlease be sure to subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts and leave a review and rating. (5 stars clearly!) We would also like to interact more with our listeners, so follow us and drop us a line at any of these over on Twitter: @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 and @phillipschris12 Parents will love the opening conversation about our kids farting in the bath tub which leads Steve and Chris down a weird rabbit hole. Gardner Minshew's recent country photos are discussed in depth and why this guy is the epitome of sex appeal.(13:35) NFL talks kick off with the New York Jets trading QB Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers, who are now verified friends & followers of the Ball Hawks Podcast! Find out what Steve and Chris think about the deal for each team and their current landscape with players and picks heading into the NFL Draft in just a few weeks.(38:37) The guys reveal the second half of their Mock Drafts from last week. And Chris gets called out about his 40 time leading to a bet. If you’d also like to donate to the BC Children’s Hospital please go to this link (https://secured.bcchf.ca/registrant/DonationPage.aspx?eventid=247119&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bcchf.ca%2fways-to-give%2f). Ravens fans tune in to see who is mocked to your team and let us know if you like the picks? (64:00) Your FAVORITE segment is back with a twist on the Third Down! Football related and highlights some of our favorite all time players, from our teams, but also some from other teams. One of us even picked a division rival as a favorite player! We would love to hear from you on some of your all time favorite players and why. Tweet us @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 and @phillipschris12We wrap things up with the most prestigious award given out on the podcast, our Shoutout crown! Listen to the end to find out if it’s you this week! We appreciate you all! 

The guys were back in the lab on Easter Sunday to bring you episode 5! A huge thanks to those of you who have been supporting us from day 1 and giving us feedback. If you're new to our pod- welcome! You can find us @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12  We would love to hear from you and chat!Chris starts the episode by finally revealing the story of his wife's pseudo listen to the pod. Steve reveals how his wife surprised him during Easter dinner to confirm she, in fact, listened to Episode 4's birthday shoutout to her.Football talks kickoff with the NFL's expanded regular season (10:05). Is it a good thing? Bad? The guys try to shine some light on some potential silver linings and what that means for players.Talks then moved to the recent news of Tyler Lockett's big extension (33:05). Chris is obviously excited about it, while Steve's fantasy football draft blunder of Lockett gets him to play a little devil's advocate. Is it a good contract? Are there concerns?The guys went through their first round mock draft, picks 1-16 (61:21). Find out why Chris was so upset with Steve's "rules" for this first part of their mock drafts. A couple shockers in there with one member revealing that he had Kyle Pitts falling to number 15!!! "With all due respect" was brought in many times to deal with that fiasco. Another installment of the Third Down segment (81:17) this week brings matchups of stadium food! Grab yourself a hot dog, fries and maybe even some crickets? because you won't want to miss the foodie Third Down!Shoutout crown this week goes to Taki and Christian who have been loyal listeners of the podcast and have spent a lot of time giving us a lot of feedback on how we can grow this thing! Props to you guys and we welcome feedback of all kinds from everyone! Send us your thoughts @ballhawks_pod

<p>The guys were back in studio to drop the 4th episode featuring a very special guest and our very first guest on the show- Ted Wong of the PP1 Podcast. He has also made an appearance on The LarschCast show on Sportsnet 650. You can follow him on Twitter @Tee3ree and follow his hockey podcast @ThePP1Podcast Ted is a good friend of ours and a huge Cleveland Browns fan. He joined us to chat everything NFL and give us the latest on the Browns state of affairs.</p><p>The show kicked off with a conversation about Steve's recent Twitter spat with Jacksonville Jaguar minority owner, Tony Khan. Lots of good laughs to kick off the episode.</p><p>The fellas kick start football talks with recent Free Agency news (11:26) of the Ravens landing Sammy Watkins, Seahawks re-signing Carlos Dunlap, followed by Ted giving us all the Browns FA moves up to this point.</p><p>Talks shift to the NFL Draft and the trades (30:35) that shocked the football landscape between the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins. Then shortly after the Dolphins trading again with the Philadelphia Eagles. The guys then put Ted in the hot seat to give viewers an idea of what the Browns draft needs are and what they could be targeting in the first two rounds (49:01).&nbsp;</p><p>The second installment of The Third Down Segment (61:25) where Chris hit Steve and Ted with some football movie characters. The audience is in for a not so close battle filled with Steve unveiling a shocking secret about his football movie IQ. Hint: it doesn't end well for a particular host. We're all still laughing from some of these matchups.</p><p>The weekly Shoutout Crown is awarded (88:35) to a group of folks taking the podcasting leap. Chris, Adam, Liz and Jessica from The Third Line Podcast have been supporting our podcast since we started and we are pumped for this group to get their launch. Follow them on Twitter @3rdlinepod for some awesome hockey insight.&nbsp;</p><p>As always, please leave a review, rate our podcast, and follow us on Twitter. @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12</p><p>We appreciate every single human who has supported us and we'd love to hear from you and chat!&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another fun one from the guys this week! All of the feedback, listens, reviews, and discussions are very much appreciated! Follow @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12</p><p>Things get started (2:33) with the news of the big Kenny Golladay contract. Talks turn to (9:20) of are the New York Football Giants for real in the NFC LEAST. Second wave of free agency talks begin with wide receivers (22:08) and move into some other free agents who are left looking for teams. The FIRST segment called the Third Down is introduced (31:37) this episode from Chris about who was the greatest member of the All Name Team of the NFL. The guys wrap up talks about the new TV contract (47:10) for the NFL an what that means for teams moving forward.</p><p>Thanks for listening, friends!</p>

The guys from the Ball Hawks Podcast are back with their second episode! It was a busy week in the NFL and the guys are here to discuss everything free agency had to offer in the first few days.Discussions start with the Taysom Hill contract. What it is, what it is not, and some of the realities of new types of contracts we are seeing. Good  discussion on whether the NFL salary cap is a myth or is it a real thing. Sorry tinfoil hat peeps, you might be disappointed with this part.Steve and Chris talk about an uncharacteristic start to free agency by Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Each guy gives their 2 least favorite contracts given out and 2 of their favorite contracts thus far. Chris decided to take the easy route on this part- what else is new!Finally, they dove into the State of Ravens/Seahawks. The sky was falling but they're here to talk you back into positive vibes. Why the outlook might not be as bad as the fanbase thinks!Ended with a special shoutout to two Ravens fans who are expecting their soon to be little Ravens. @NCeska21 and @i_Cwood congrats to the two of you on becoming first time dads!Please leave us a review, rate our podcast (obviously a 5) and follow us on Twitter @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12  We would love to hear from you and talk everything football! 

What was supposed to be episode 0 turned into episode 1. The guys talked about backwards names- Owen Daniels or Daniels Owen? Deep dive into the recent Russell Wilson situation. Chris goes into what it would take for the Seahawks to trade away Russell Wilson, focusing on the teams from Russ' list (Bears, Raiders, Saints). Steve brings up Dak Prescott's contract and how it impacts Lamar negotiations in the future. Chris was bitter about the lack of compensatory picks coming the Seahawks way- the same cannot be said for Steve and the Ravens, including a 3rd rounder for a coach. The guys ended with a brief recap of each team's state of affairs, including personal wish lists for free agency. The guys give a special episode one shoutout to the people who helped get this thing off the ground (their wives- hopefully they see this) @always90four @Tee3ree @Jakelouque @TheStanchion Follow us @ballhawks_pod @ssfisher87 @phillipschris12Z3p9OoJUlHj490TUalQOPlease subscribe to our podcast, rate and leave us a good review! Cheers!