Going For 2

On this episode, Andy talks about his experience at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, we give our baseball opening day predictions, and Jimi shows Andy how to go on Tinder ... yes, that's real. Chalk is the name of the game in the NCAA tournament this year. Two of four regions have the top four seeds in the Sweet 16 and the other two only had one upset. Andy makes his case for Michigan, and Jimi stays strong with his initial pick. After spending the entire weekend at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, Andy has a lot to say on the experience. What was his favorite moment? Who surprised him the most? What did he think of Pittsburgh as a host city? Hey, guess what? We're finally talking about Bryce Harper. Harper is a Phillie, and that changes the course of the NL East drastically. We also react to Mike Trout's new deal, pick our teams in each division, and Andy's mantra is #ihopeimworng. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are less than two weeks away. While a lot of the teams are set, there is still plenty of joc

We're here to help you set you brackets, get prepped for the hockey postseason, and give you all of our opinions on the wild NFL free agency. It's March Madness time! We kick off this episode by breaking down the biggest stories in the NCAA as we head towards bracket time. We've already seen Zion Williamson come back, but what other developments could help shape this tournament? What do you know about March MATness? Yep, there's another NCAA tournament happening and it's all going down in Pittsburgh. The NCAA wrestling championships get going next week, and Andy breaks down each weight class. Our favorite time of the year is almost here. The NHL is coming down to its final month of the regular season, and the playoffs are just around the corner. The Penguins are heating up at the right time, the Lightning are still on top, and the Coyotes and Hurricanes are making an unexpected push. The NFL is wild! Trades and free agency deals went wild over the last week. OBJ to the Browns? Lev finally gets his "p

We have a fun one on deck for all you listeners including an all-new segment!  Even though the AAF almost folded a week ago, we're still all in. Jimi's "team" the Birmingham Iron are still undefeated, and he tried to convince and to #ForgeOn with him. We also discuss Christian Hackenberg's fall from grace and look at a few more prominent teams.  Next, you get your first taste of our college basketball opinions. It's been a busy week in college basketball with Zion Williamson's injury, upsets, and Gonzaga's emergence as a powerhouse once again. Andy gives you his pretenders and contenders in the top-15, and we talk about the parody you're seeing throughout the nation.  The NHL has the busiest trade deadline in pro sports, and this season was no different. Listen to see how we think each team's trade impacts the playoff race, and where we see the Penguins after acquiring another defenseman.  It's time to draft ... sports movies! We picked a number of our favorite sports movies and drafted them to build our ulti

The NFL is done. What could we possibly still be talking about?  A lot.  Obviously, we start with a quick (very quick) recap of the Super Bowl before moving on to way too early predictions for the 2019 NFL season. Who do we have in the Super Bowl next year? Do we think any team will make it back to back years?  Next, it's time for the AAF. After a pretty successful first weekend of spring football, we couldn't be more excited to see where this new league goes. How did we like the new rules? Do we think the NFL can learn anything from this new league?  We haven't talked much hockey, but that's all going to change. Hockey is just about two months away from the start of the playoffs, and the trade deadline is right around the corner. The Penguins can make some moves, but we don't think they are in it for any of the big names we talk about.  Andy gets you revved up for the Daytona 500, including the controversy surrounding three drivers in this year's field. Listen and place your bets on who Andy thinks will take

Although the Super Bowl is the main focus of this episode, we don't let it take over the whole episode.  Last week the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2019 was announced, and it was historic. Mariano Rivera was the first-ever player to be voted in unanimously, Roy Halladay will go in without a logo on his hat and Edgar Martinez finally got the call. We talk about the significance of the unanimous decision and how we think the MLB should handle the steroid era.  We're continuing our trek through the top performers in fantasy football in 2018 with a look back at the top-10 running backs. There were a few surprises once the dust settled at the end of the season, including the top-scoring back in our league.  It's time for the Alliance of American Football to kickoff! Well, almost. Next Sunday a new football league takes the field, and we could not be more excited. Jimi picks his team for the season, and we give you a refresher on some of the new rules.  The last good bit of our time is dominated by Super Bowl tal

Going For 2: Episode 39 is LIVE!  We're mixing it up and getting off of full football episodes for a while.  Our episode starts with us going through a quick recap of the shocking College Football National Championship, and taking a look at who we think could show up in the National Championship game next year.  Andy gets his time to shine with our first real deep dive into NCAA Wrestling and gives you his takes on all 10 weight classes. Who does he see as the favorites? Who does he think can surprise people in the NCAA Tournament?  As football winds down, our hockey fandom ramps up. The Penguins have been surging as of late, and Jimi has a few ideas on why they have seen so much success in the last few weeks. Plus, we break down some of the top teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.  Throughout the offseason, we will be breaking down the top fantasy football producers in each position. We're starting off this journey with a look at the top-10 wide receivers in 2018.  There are only three games le

We're back, people!  It's our last football-heavy episode for the season, and we know you missed us so this one is packed with all the football opinions you could never ask for.  With the start of a new year, we give our 2019 sports resolutions, and they might surprise you a bit.  The college football bowl season has been a disappointment, but we're here to break down the top games and look forward to the National Championship between Alabama and Clemson.  We also take a look at Trace McSorely's impact on Penn State football, and how the Nittany Lions can replace him next year.  The NFL playoffs are here! Wild Card weekend can be full of surprises, and we make our picks for all four games this weekend. Does Andrew Luck make it through? Can Russel Wilson keep the magic going?  Black Monday came and went in the NFL, and now eight coaches are out of jobs. We give our take on each coaching vacancy and who we think could potentially fill them.  Andy is the first-ever Going For 2 Fantasy Football Champ, and he's go

We're here to give you what you need to prep you for the end of the football season.  The holiday season means college bowl season, and we're excited to watch the unconventional matchups all month long. Check out which non-New Year's Six bowl games we're interested, and see who we pick to win. We couldn't talk about the bowl games without making our picks in the College Football Playoffs. Do we give either Notre Dame or Oklahoma a shot to get to the title game?  We quickly move on to the MLB Winter Meetings to catch you up on the high-profile moves that have been made in the last couple of days. How does Jimi feel about Cutch moving to Philly?  As the NFL winds down, the playoff race starts to take shape. There are a few races we're keeping our eye on in both conferences. The Ravens are making a strong push for the postseason, while the Steelers are starting to slip. How do we see this race for the final Wild Card spot in the AFC playing out?  Plus, Jimi gives a bold take and picks a surprise team to make it

We're winding down the football season, and this episode is packed with more football opinions than you can handle. Our episode starts with a look at the College Football Playoff rankings and how this weeken's conference championship games will affect the final rankings. Do we think Ohio State can jump Oklahoma or does an OU win automatically lock up theiir spot? What do we think the committee should do with a potential one-loss Alabama team? The AAF is almost here! Yes, that new football league we talked about a few months ago is getting closer to kickoff. We talk about the first-ever draft picks and the teams were looking forward to watching when the league finally starts. In the NFL, we breakdown teams going in opporite directions. We start with a few teams that had lofty aspirations at the begining of the season, but are now staring down missing the playoffs. Then we discuss the teams who are riding hot streaks and how long we see their winning-streaks continuing. Fantasy football playoffs are right aroun

Our episode kicks off with college football. The College Football Rankings are in their third week, and even though this weekend is a bit of a snoozer when it comes to influential matchups, we still thing chaos is about to come. We also look ahead and preview Ohio State and Michigan next week as well as potential conference championship games. We also get our first dose of college wrestling talk as Andy breaks down a few key matchups at the beginning of the season, and the teams to watch out for as the season rolls on.  In the NFL, we're starting to look down the road with a look at contenders and pretenders in each conference. Who do we think is poised to make a run in both the AFC and NFC and who are the pretenders that might be fooling some right now. We wrap up the NFL talk with a game of "How Hot is The Seat" to take a look at which coaches should be on the hot seat into next season. Fantasy Football playoffs are right around the corner but first, it's the trade deadline, and Andy made a significant trad

Football is in full swing, and we're back in our element.  Before we get to the pigskin, we need to put a bow on the MLB Postseason. The Boston Redsox were the best team all regular season and continued their dominance throughout the postseason on their way to a title. We talk about their historic run and the special story that is Steve Pearce.  The College Football Playoff rankings came out an hour before the show, and we're here with our first reactions. Listen to see who we agree on and where we differ from the committee. Plus, hear Andy's bold prediction for the Penn State game this weekend.  In the NFL we take a look at the big storylines dominating the league. When do we see the Rams losing their first game? Who do we think the Washington Redskins *really* are? How pivotal is this week's matchup between the Steelers and Ravens?  The trade deadline came and went and, it might have been the most active one we've ever seen. There were a total of five trades throughout the day, and a few have direct fantasy

With the College Football Playoff rankings coming out in just a few weeks, we wanted to preempt the initial rankings with a set of our top-eight teams. Listen to hear who we have in our top spots and why. Do we have Bama at the top? Yes, because ... Bama. How do we differ from the current AP rankings?  The NFL is in continuous flux this season. There are only a few teams leading the pack, but there have been risers and fallers all around the league. Check out to see who we think the risers, fallers, and crappers are around the NFL as we head into week seven.  Andy and Jimi are squaring for the first time in the Going For 2 league, and are only separated by a few points according to projections. Listen to hear how our matchup shapes up.  It's The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly once again in fantasy football. Jimi has a wide receiver that everyone was high on at the start of the season as his "bad," and Andy focuses on a perennial all-star for his.  We close out the show with our One Awesome Thing In Sports. Jimi

Andy is back from Alaska and we have a few thoughts to share with you on the first few weeks of football. Sorry, baseball, we promise we'll get to you next time around.  We kick off the show by highlighting the top stories throughout the NFL. Which current 2-0 teams do we believe in? Who do we think is just a fad? Can Fitzmagic keep up his recent tear?  Plus, you'll want to hear our take on the start to the Steelers season and how we think they can fix it going forward.  We move out talk into the fantasy realm with our Good, Bad, and Ugly fantasy football storylines for the first two weeks of the season. Jimi and Andy both have highly-ranked running backs in the bad category. Be sure to also listen for which hot waiver-wire claims we think you can play this week.  College football is in high gear, and with conference play getting into full swing it's time to separate the pretenders from the contenders. Find out which teams currently in the AP top ten will be out in just a couple of week. We also prep you for

Football. Is. Back. Our show is a little different this time around. Andy is in Alaska so we had to go to the waiver wire for my co-host this week.  Sean Purcell was the man for the job. Sean works for GK Visual and has been a friend for a while, and is one of our league-mates in the Going For 2 fantasy league.  With the first weekend of college football in the books, we take a look back at the surprises and big storylines from the week. Plus we give our good, bad, and ugly takes from the Penn State nail-biter against Appalachian State this weekend, and look ahead to the matchup with Pitt.  Football keeps rolling with the top stories in Fantasy Football. Jerrick McKinnon is out, who will be his replacement in San Francisco? What do you do if you're a LeVeon Bell owner?  Plus, we give our thoughts on the guys we have the most confidence in going into week one.  Our NFL divisional breakdowns end with two of the easier to predict divisions in the NFL in the AFC East and NFC West. Both divisions have top teams th

Football is here! Well, almost, but we're still excited. The baseball talk is going to have to wait another few weeks because we're here to prep you for the start of the NFL and college season. Our NFL divisional breakdown continues as we take a look at the AFC West and the NFC East. Do we believe the Eagles have what it takes to repeat? Who do we like in the wild wild AFC West? We put a bow on our fantasy football positional breakdowns with our talk about defense and special teams. Do we have any strategies? Who are our sleeper defenses this season? We stick with fantasy and help you make sense out of some of the more crowded backfields in the league. Who should you draft in Detriot? Where do we see value at this position? Penn State kicks off their season next week, and we have your PSU football preview right here. Listen to find out who we're looking forward to seeing on the field this season. Jimi gives you "his guy" of the season for the team and Andy gives a player to keep an eye on this season. Our PSU

We've made it a year! We've made it through the summer. We've made it to football season. Congrats to yourself and us.  For our first anniversary show we've got something special for all you "Going For 2ers." The Boss, Sara Bozich, joins us for the first half of the show as we talk fantasy quarterbacks, her personal draft strategies, and get a little in-depth about kickers.  Don't miss her starting off the show with a "hot take" about people who call into fantasy football radio shows.  Last weekend we had our first Going For 2 fantasy draft at Harrisburg Golf Simulator. We have live video from some of our league-mates directly after their draft. Be sure to keep up with our league throughout the season.  We continue our college football talk by moving on to the SEC. Find out who we think will win the Alabama quarterback gig, and listen for our SEC Champs pick.  We're finally starting to dive into the NFL, and we break down two of the most intriguing divisions in the league in the NFC and AFC South.  Finally, w

It's our first football heavy episode since February, but we don't ignore the highlights in baseball, either.  Our episode starts off by talking about the heated races throughout the MLB. We also discuss recent trades, trade rumors, and, of course, Andy gets in his opinions about the Pirates.  Next, we continue our fantasy football position breakdowns with a look at the tight end position. We talk about our tight end strategies and give you a few pointers on how you should go about drafting an often overlooked position. We end it with going through a few of the more interesting tight end situations and give our sleeper picks for this season.  The fantasy football talk doesn't stop there. If you're starting a league or just joining one, you'll want to hear our "Dos and Don'ts" for starting your league.  Our fantasy football talk wraps up with a look into a few of the more popular draft strategies and how they can affect your team this season.  With college football less than a month away we continue our confer

We're back with a whole episode full of all the sports opinions you never asked for, but we give them to you anyway.  We start off with MLB's mid-summer classic, the All-Star Game. We have a few strong opinions about the makeup of the all-star game and what they should do with the Home Run Derby.  Next, we continue to work our way through our fantasy football previews with our breakdown of wide receivers. Listen to see who we like in this upcoming draft, including a few of the players we have big question marks about.  The World Cup is coming to a close. We've kept you guys in the know with our thoughts throughout the tournament, and now you get to hear our picks for the final.  If you live under a rock and haven't heard, Lebron went to the Lakers. We talk about how this changes our thoughts about the NBA as a whole, and we get into a heated debate about the Boogie Cousin move to the Warriors.  After we calm down from a heated NBA debate we start our journey through college football's Power Five Conferences w

You may think this is a slow time in the sports world, but we found a way to fill a whole podcast. Surprised?  This episode starts with our first deep dive into baseball, and first up is the National League. Jimi talks about how he's excited about the way the Phillies have been playing, but admits they still have a lot of work to do.  Andy finally gets to give his pitch to Mark Cuban to buy the Pirates after going on a rant for a bit. We wrap up the baseball portion by shedding light on just how great Mike Trout has started out this season.  With training camp on the horizon, we turn on sights on our first round of fantasy football position breakdowns. First up is the running backs, and we break down a host of the top guys and where we would draft them.  We move on to wrestling to share our thoughts on our Final X experience and give you the lay of the land on the U.S.A. World Wrestling team.  The World Cup has been wild. One of the problems with prerecording episodes is that you miss out when something huge

Within the last week, we've seen a series of historic moments. To start, we talk about the Washing Capitals and Alex Ovechkin hoisting the Stanley Cup. It was an important moment for hockey, no doubt, and we agree to a certain point. Listen to hear our reaction to the Stanley Cup Final as a whole, plus what we expect from Pittsburgh next year. Next, we saw the Golden State Warriors win the Larry O'Bryant trophy. This showed the this Warriors team is one of the best in NBA history. We take a few shots at Kevin Durant, and then ponder where we think LeBron will end up next season. Do you agree with us? The week of champions was capped off by Justify taking home the second Triple crown in just three years. We discuss Justfy's legacy in sports history, and if we think Triple Crown-winning horses is something we should just come to expect now. Moving on from that, we talk briefly about a new college football rule that Andy has very strong opinions about, while Jimi sees it as a good thing. Before we get into the X