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Michael Mackelvie Podcast

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A podcast that examines and challenges pieces of sports and life, featuring fun stories and a lot of bad data.

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The Man Who Outran Time - Steroid Controversy, the NFL, and Beating Bolt Nov 11, 2025 5871 Justin Gatlin is a farmer Olympic and World Champion in the 100m dash. He set multiple records, and was the fastest man in the world in both his 20's and 30's. Perhaps the greatest part of his story...he peaked in his mid-30's. In this video we discuss his tumultuous journey, and how he beat father time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The QB Whisperer - Play-Calling, QB Development, and the Future of the NFL with Bruce Arians Oct 31, 2025 3694 Bruce Arians has coached more big names than anyone - Brady, Manning, Luck, Roethlisberger, Palmer...why did QBs seem to perform better with him? I also wanted to ask him how he walked through play-calling, an art that is far from science in the NFL. 00:00 Intro 01:03 Sticks vs. Scoring 05:52 Run vs. Pass Ratio 12:00 Analytics 13:55 Play-calling 15:50 Building the Script 29:30 Play-calling Misu

Looking For Guys Who See Fast - Athletic Geniuses & Speeded Cognition with Dr. Scott Wylie Oct 24, 2025 6150 Dr. Scott Wylie is a Neuroscientist and Co-Founder of S2 Cognition, an organization that now works with all the major sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biomechanics Will Change Sports Forever - Sports Labs, Shohei Ohtani, & Driveline Baseball Oct 16, 2025 6284 A few decades ago, analytics began changing baseball. It quickly found it's way into other sports: the three point revolution in basketball, going for it on 4th down in football (just to name a few). But recently...there has been a plateau. All three analytics folks that I spoke with said Biomechanics and video capture would be that next frontier. Kyle Boddy of Driveline Baseball sat down with me

How NFL Teams Break Young Quarterbacks - With Zak Keefer Sep 19, 2025 4220 "I believe organizations fail young quarterbacks before young quarterbacks fail organizations" - Kevin O'Connell, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. In this episode, I sat down with The Athletic's Zak Keefer. Zak wrote "The Bust Files - How NFL Teams Break Young Quarterbacks" where he interviewed several different former quarterbacks, current quarterbacks, and head coaches. Why is it that cert

Untangling a Quarterback - Projecting QB Success and Adjusted Efficiency with Kevin Cole Sep 15, 2025 5292 How do we untangle a quarterback from his surroundings? At what point is a quarterback overrated? I sat down with Kevin Cole, former Senior Data Scientist with PFF and creator of "Unexpected Points" - a unique, analytical Substack that I absolutely love. Kevin's work can be found in several of my NFL Draft videos - he's worth a follow on Twitter too. #nfl #football 00:00 Intro 02:02 QB

The Best Play in Football, Week 1 Recap, and QB Analysis with Sam Bruchhaus Sep 10, 2025 3738 Week one was wild...one concept I have always been fascinated by, in both life and football...risk. You can not avoid it, though we talk about certain decisions as if there is an absence of risk.In this episode, I sat down with Sam Bruchhaus to discuss the roll of risk in football, and why certain plays like "play action" might be neglected. We also recapped the week, and dove deep into the advanc

Kirk Herbstreit: The Future of Football, Gameday Saturdays, and Family Sep 4, 2025 5301 Welcome, to the first ever episode of the Michael MacKelvie Podcast.I have been having these conversations for two years now (for my primary channel), and have always wanted to release them for those who want a deeper dive.Please make sure to subscribe...Kirk Herbstreit has been deemed the "Golden Child" of college football, but his background may surprise you. Kirk shared his challenging childhoo

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