CPP #56: Jimmy G IS The Real Deal

Episode 56. The Boys meet up again for the first time since Christmas to measure expanding waistlines and weigh up all the action from week 16. Plenty of topics discussed including The Cowboy's extinct playoff ambitions, The Saints own postseason aspirations very much alive and kicking, and of course the rise and rise of Jimmy Garoppolo. Enjoy!

CPP #55: Dubious Catch Panel

Episode 55. Week 15 is in the books and things are getting tasty in the NFL! The three boys gather round the podcast once more to discuss all the week's action, as well as the important topics such as the bullshit catch rule, the bullshit endzone fumble touchback rule, and some bullshit drunk dude trying to navigate the stairs. Enjoy!

CPP #54: week 14

Episode 54. Sorry for the lack of imagination in the title and description on this one - it's 1:55am and i'm back in work at 9am! Pubs + Christmas = hectic schedule. A roundup of all the action from week 14. Enjoy!

CPP #53: An Ode To Larry & Frank

Episode 53. It's Week 13 already! Where has the season gone? The boys gather in the pub office once more to discuss all the action and it's implications on the NFL playoff race. Apologies to Lions & Ravens fans as a mix up meant that Si failed to study the game in his usual fine detail. This podcast is dedicated to to men who broke more records on Sunday. Canton awaits for both. Enjoy!

CPP #52: Roll Tide

Episode 52. Sam is conspicuous by his absence on a week where his beloved Crimson Tide lost control of their destiny. His Akroyd Avenue also mysteriously fails to mention the Iron Bowl, but don't worry folks - Si & Rob pick up the slack and give the game the attention it deserves. Also on the pod, a breakdown of all the news in The NFL this week along with a TNF review and some fantasy advice from Wardy. Enjoy!

CPP #51: Brett Hundley - An Apology

Episode 51: The boys get together in the frozen pub office to discuss all the NFL action since Thanksgiving. Hot on the agenda is The Charger's renaissance, the big NFC battle in The Rose Bowl and an insincere apology to a certain Quarterback...

CPP #50: Thanksgiving

Episode 50. After stuffing their faces and drinking Si's house dry the boys gather round the dictaphone for a belated week 11 podcast. A bit of a longer pod than normal as the usual midweek trips to Akroyd Avenue and The Fantasy Ward are merged into this one too. Hope you all enjoyed your turkey!

CPP #49: An Absolute Shoeing

Episode 49. After proclaiming victory with points still to be earned, Sam is subjected to endless ridicule after he was beaten in fantasy by Rob last week, leaving his beloved Terriers on the brink of being cooked before Thanksgiving. The boys gather round the dictaphone to discuss all the MNF & TNF action, Wardy's absence on the last pod, and as usual dip their toes into a bit of Fantasy Football forecasting and College Football analysis too.

CPP #48: Hit The Road Mac

Episode 48. Rob pies off his colleagues after accidentally double booking himself, leaving Si & Sam to analyse all the action from Sunday. They talk Burfict, Chaz Green, and give Rob the opportunity to bask in the glory of a rare 49ers victory.

CPP #47: Piecemeal Podcast

Episode 47. A very calm and quiet podcast as the boys are sober and in different locations to one another. Simon anchors from Manchester - the home of The CPP. Wardy chirps in from Liverpool to discuss all the action from Thursday Night Football and delivers his Fantasy Football advice on The Fantasy Ward. Sam sends us his thoughts on Last Week’s College action via Akroyd Avenue, as well as a breakdown of our current game picks standings, all the way from London. A rather experimental podcast folks. Hope you enjoy it!

CPP #46: The Stakes Are High

Episode 46. It’s week 9 and the heat is on in The NFL. Temperatures rise in Jacksonville, New Orleans and San Francisco as the realisation that the hopes of glory born before the season started are now nothing more than a pipe dream. The same could be said for Sam & his Terriers, who came a cropper in the Fantasy Trans-Pennine Derby against Si’s Preston Colonels, leaving his own Carroll Bowl aspirations hanging by a thread. To save his embarrassment  Sam pre-records his offerings from London, whilst Rob & Si break down all the action of another exciting week of American Football from Studio 2. Enjoy!

CPP #45: Brock O'Clock

Episode 45. Apologies for the poor sound quality as Sam phones in from London. The boys discuss DeShaun, rotten Luck, Zeke, Kap and Teddy before delving into the not so quiet trade deadline. They review all the action from MNF & TNF before visiting Akroyd Avenue & The Fantasy Ward, and finally deliver their picks for Week 9.

CPP #44: Rookies No More

Episode 44. The Podcast is one year old! The boys celebrate over a slice of cake or three before dissecting all the action from the last round of games. Shady remembers he's pretty good, Zeke gives his all in potentially his last game before suspension, and a certain rookie in Houston gives his opposite number a run for his money up in Seattle.

CPP #43: Freeney Not Finished

Episode 43. Rob is still away tending to family business, so Si & Sam again take the reins. The boys try their upmost to discuss everything but the upcoming Thursday Night Football snoozefest between the Ravens & The Dolphins. All the week's news analysed, and as always on the not so midweek podcast there's a trip to both Akroyd Avenue and The Fantasy Ward before the lads make their picks for week 8.

CPP #42: A Burfict Storm

Episode 42. With Wardy away on family business, it's left to Sam & Si to discuss all the action from week 7 in the NFL, including a quite remarkable ending to Thursday Night Football, an unremarkable Superbowl rematch, and a pair of shutouts by the teams of Los Angeles.

CPP #41: Falling Booze, Kaepernick Sues

Episode 41. The boys gather in the pub office once more to discuss the latest NFL news including the latest twist in the Zeke saga, Bowman's defection across the bay, and The recent NFL meeting regarding protests and all the fallout that ensued. Sam takes us down Akroyd Avenue to check in on the world of college football, Rob brings us some no doubt sound advice from The Fantasy Ward, and the trio finish off by having a nosy at TNF and offer their picks for the week.

CPP #40: Five Star Hosting

Episode 40. The boys gather in the pub office once more, and once one of them has his ego suitably massaged they get to discussing all the action from Sunday & Monday, including The Chief's first loss of the season, Aaron Rodger's dodgy collarbone, and a defensive shootout in The Big Easy.

CPP #39: Fly Eagles Fly

Episode 39: Sam & Si get together and take a look at the Eagles impressive victory over the Panthers. They re-visit Akroyd Avenue to check in on the College Football landscape after running out of time on the last podcast, before Wardy chips in with some sage fantasy advice heading into the rest of week 6. Oh, and the boys have their first ever podcast review - it's at least a B+...

CPP #38: Peyton Manning's Forehead

Episode 38. An almost sober podcast as the boys record early afternoon. Analysis of all the action from week 5 in the NFL, as well as the usual handful of tangents including Pence being a puppet AND a muppet and the advertising potential of Peyton Manning's frontal lobe. Enjoy!

CPP #37: Deshaun In Form

It kinda rhymes right? Episode 37. The three boys are back round the same table for the first time in what seems like forever. Once again we produce a double podcast to mitigate our busy lives and lack of opportunity to record a midweek one. All the week's action discussed as per usual, including Deshaun bursting onto the scene and Dalvin limping off it. If you don't get bored by the 90 minute mark you'll also hear us visiting Akroyd Avenue and the Fantasy Ward. Enjoy!

CPP #36: Better Late Than Never. Maybe...

Episode 36. With Simon tending to marital duties, Rob & Sam forge on courageously to tackle all the action of week 3 in a marathon podcast that includes a trip to Akroyd Avenue and The Fantasy Ward. Apologies for the late upload, turns out only one out of the three of us possesses the ability to work the internet and the First Lady of the podcast was calling the shots that week!

CPP #35: Jared Goff, We Apologise

Episode 35. The boys discuss an underwhelming MNF and a blockbuster TNF. Wardy chips in from London and provides some sage fantasy advice in The Fantasy Ward, a segment designed purely to massage his own ego. Finally, the trio make their picks for the rest of week 3. Enjoy!

CPP #34: It Was 3-9. What's The Point?

Episode 34. Wardy phones in late to join the boys in a recap of the week 2 action. Sam is rather underwhelmed by the Panthers & Bills, Si has found the Charger's latest formula for failure, and Rob gets all excited over those Red Hot Redskins...

CPP #33: Told You He's a Top 5 QB

Episode 33. A new format for The CPP see Si & Sam host a midweek podcast, breaking down all the action from Monday night, looking ahead to Thursday Night Football, and offering some sage advice for all you fantasy football geeks out there too.

CPP #32: Houston We Have A Problem

Episode 32. Week 1 isn't quite yet in the books, but the raging thespian of the group's hectic schedule forces the podcast to be recorded Monday evening. Thirteen games analysed, including the amazing season opener on Thursday night, The Seahawks trip to Lambeau and an NFC East matchup on Sunday Night Football. All that, and beer & biscuits. Welcome back football!

CPP #31: The Last Few Days Of Darkness

Episode 31. Si & Sam are in the "studio" to discuss all the news of the final week of the NFL offseason, dominated mostly by cuts and trades. Rob joins the boys via satellite to discuss the teams and head coaches (or GM's if you're Sam) that are in for a rough year, and for the first time in what feels like forever the trio select their picks for Week 1. Football is back bitches!

CPP #30: Draft Night

Episode 30. Wardy is back! The boys begrudgingly discuss some news items before diving straight into dissecting their fantasy football draft, which concluded mere minutes before recording. From Zeke going in the 3rd to Kaepernick finding an unlikely home, each roster is studied. You know football is close when you've picked your fantasy team!

CPP #29: Fantasy Indulgence

Episode 29. Si & Sam break down the limited news stories in the last week including Anquan Boldin's retirement. With the first NCAA games of the season beginning this week there's bit of college football talk before the boys call Wardy and reminisce heavily about the infamous Oxford Fantasy Football League in anticipation of draft night.

CPP #28: Preseason Pretenders

Episode 28. With Wardy absent once more, Si & Sam plough on doggedly so as not to disappoint their listener. All the news discussed, including Zeke's suspension, the kinda three-way Rams-Bills-Eagles trade and the ongoing Kaepernick saga. Finally, the boys scramble desperately for any semblance of important information the first week of preseason offered up.

CPP #27: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Episode 27. With Wardy gallivanting off to Edinburgh, Si takes the reigns on a Podcast that hinges on whether they've rigged a mobile phone up to some speakers correctly or not. We'll soon find out. Meanwhile, Rob calls in to help digest all the big news - Cutler, Wilfork, Zeke and The Hall of Fame inductees. Si & Sam finish with WRITE IT DOWN: each making bold statements for the season ahead and daring the other to call them out. Forfeits & Punishments to be determined...

CPP #26: Top Ten QB's & Kombucha Teas

Episode 26. Two more weeks have passed and the boys are back to discuss all the news, including Dave Gettleman's firing and Zeke's legal troubles. Wardy turns 30 the day after, so Sam brings cake and Kombucha tea to celebrate. The trio finish up by discussing their top ten QB's heading into the 2017 season.

CPP #25: NFL, EPL, OL

Episode 25. The lads gather in the pub office for another ninety minutes of offseason ponderings. As always the latest NFL news is discussed before Rob introduces a segment he's wanted to do for a while - comparing NFL franchises to Premier League football teams, where as per usual Sam breaks the rules. And finally, after 25 episodes, listeners learn about the oft alluded to Oxford League, the fantasy football league the CPP boys are a part of.

CPP #24: Playoff Predictions

Episode 24. Somehow in the middle of the quiet season, the boys talk for almost 100 minutes on the ongoing search for an alcohol sponsor, the latest news in the NFL as well as their playoff predictions for both conferences.

CPP #23: Franchise Regrets

Episode 23. Morale amongst the boys is low - it's still the offseason, Wardy & Si just got beat at footie, and a certain brewery from Colorado snubbed their subtle sponsorship advances from episode 22. Regardless, they plough through the news of the last two weeks, and tackled a subject broached recently by CPP followers; what is each NFL franchise's biggest regret in the last ten years?

CPP #22: Old News & Free Booze

Episode 22. The Offseason officially sucks, and even with a three week gap between podcasts the boys struggle for material. Wardy pushes for a podcast sponsor, Simon makes history by causing the first ever censor beep on the CPP, and Sam gets discharge on his new pants. Like I said, the offseason sucks...

CPP #21: Draft Review

Episode 21. In possibly the last meaningful bit of action before the season starts, the boys dissect all the highs and lows, selections and shocks of this year's draft, along with a guest appearance from a UK NFL writer who actually knows stuff. Which is more than Doug Whaley as it turns out...

CPP #20: Mock Draft

Episode 20. Two days before the NFL Draft hits Philadelphia, the boys gather in the office of a pub to conduct a round-the-room mock draft. All the latest news discussed including AP in the Big Easy, draft prospects with unusual names and anyone from 'Bama,..

CPP #19: Canal-Side Draft Chat

Episode 19. The boys find a new podcast location that doesn't upset the First Lady of the CPP. Wardy takes a look at the top five intriguing matchups of the coming season, Simon gives the boys a vague idea of what to expect in the upcoming draft, and when Sam isn't throwing beer all over the new rug he's dissecting the greatest offseason story so far. Anybody for an arm-wrestle?

CPP #18: Stick A Pony In Your Pocket You Donut

Episode 18.It's been three weeks since the last podcast, and you can tell. The boys are a bit rusty, but they're tackling all the big news from the NFL; Tony Romo's retirement, The Raiders moving to Vegas, and of course the Defensive Tackle who is in the donut making business rather than the donut eating one...

CPP #17: Brock Shock & No Mo Romo

Episode 17. The First Lady of the podcast loses sleep after being forced to look after Captain, the resident pug, during recording. Undeterred, the boys get stuck into all the free agency action. Si talks dollars and cents, Rob bides his time before inevitably diving into all things 49ers, & Sam struggles to pronounce almost EVERY free agent's name. Oh, and the ending gets worse, not better as promised...

CPP #16: That Bitch Doris

Episode 16. After a weather-induced three week hiatus, the boys return to discuss the start of the NFL Offseason. Simon tries in vain to explain the franchise tag, Wardy attempts to find homes for some of the huge names hitting the free agent market early, and Sam dissects all the award winners he claims he picked correctly, despite Drew Brees not taking home the Defensive Player of the Year gong. And all in under 80 minutes too!

CPP #15: Superbowl Hangover

Episode 15. The boys are in no fit state to be podcasting, but persevere for their twenty listeners nonetheless. Step by step analysis of possibly the greatest Superbowl of all time, interspersed with live clips from the big night out at The Turing Taps. And all in under an hour!

CPP #14: A Rather Personal Podcast

Episode 14. As the usual inane pre-Superbowl news stories dominate the headlines, the boys take a different journey this week. Minimal discussion about the huge spectacle that was the Pro Bowl and buildup to Sunday's season finale is followed by a peek behind the curtain at how our three podcasters fell in love with the greatest sport in the world...

CPP #13: Championship Week Chatter

Episode 13 - Our beloved brothers in booze delve into the action from The Championship Playoff games. Also on the agenda; poor tackling, The Oscars, and Sam has a rather unusual choice for Defensive Player of the Year. Oh, and a bit of overdue Gator love for one avid listener...

CPP #12: Spotting Those Assholes Another Podcast

Episode 12. Rob, Sam & Si get stuck into the four divisional playoff games with plenty of digression including darts, Facebook Live and Sean McVay's unreasonable youth. Not forgetting of course the touchy subject of The San Diego Chargers and their absconsion to Los Angeles...

CPP #11 - A Not So Wild Wildcard Week

Episode 11. The three boys gush over the Three B's, Paul Richardson's three catches and Aaron Rodgers' three quarters of brilliance. Oh, and a tip of the hat to The Clemson Tigers - 2016 National Champions. Roll Tide...

CPP #10: Black Sunday

Episode 10 - The boys embark on a haphazard course of analysing any games worthwhile from Week 17 (there wasn't many!), looking at the playoff contenders and their paths to the Superbowl, as well as the numerous job opportunities that the end of the season served up,