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With your host, Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright. Ah, we're doing another show. Another show. Still going. 530. This is show 530. Doesn't it feel more like 535 or something? At least. No, that's not a joke. That's the real number according to what Brooks put in the show doc here.

And what a special show it is. A Browns special. It's taking us 530 shows to do a Brown special. To finally discuss. So what Brooks did, and shout out to the judge, Judge Giamatti himself. Brooks, like a professional, and you can go to the YouTube to view this, he gathered all of, because we collect NFL memorabilia, and he collected all of our Browns.

memorabilia and put it front and center on it's all on display right now. So you go check it out on YouTube and you can see all of our Brown's love. It took me a long time. Did it? Yeah. That makes sense. Check it out. Where's my Hugh Jackson autographed picture? Didn't we not get that in yet? That was the final blow to Gus Bradley. Yes. Was I purchased.

On eBay. Well, if you want... Six dollars, guys. If you want an autographed picture of a coach who will need a job next season, you can go ahead and buy one for Hugh Jackson. Let's just... We'll get to that. We'll get to the Browns part of the show very soon. We have tons of news. In fact, we're recording this around 530 Eastern time on Monday afternoon and evening. So there will likely be some news that we don't talk about on the show. And the good thing is, is show 531 is coming on Thursday. So...

There's always another one. We'll talk about it. I will say this. That show makes sure you don't miss because that will be the real signings. The NFL free agency period, right now we're in the ridiculous tampering time where they can talk, they can flirt a little. Rumors are fun. Oh, no, it's a blast. But I'm just saying the Packers are going to sign everybody. On Thursday, Thursday's show, we're going to start actually having legitimate real news for you.

So, yeah, it's going to be great. Well, probably, fair warning. The Thursday show will probably be out a little later in the morning than normal because we're going to wait. We're probably going to record it Thursday morning.

Correct. So that way we have the latest and greatest by way of news. So what else is going on? The Ultimate Draft Kit. You can get that on pre-sale right now, Ultimate DraftKit.com. It's going to be great. Once again, Matt Harmon's already dropping some of that reception, perception, knowledge of James Washington article, is either out or will be out by the time you hear this. Footclan giveaway.com. We're giving away a sign Todd Gurley and Lev Bell jersey. So you can check that out.

And what else is going on? We're going to do a show after the show today. What? Over on YouTube. Get another reason. It's a show that we'll do right after this show. And let's jump into the quick question. Keeper, I'm sorry, keeping the league fun. That is the name of this question from Nick in San Diego. Real simple. He says, how can I as a commissioner make sure that my league mates stay active and have a good time throughout the entirety of the year?

This is, you know, look, this is a question of camaraderie. This is a question of friendship. So I would say, first of all, if you can, and there's nothing wrong with an online draft, but if you can, always start the league with a live draft. That event, bringing people together, I think it really...

It's always a good time. People get to know each other a little bit better while they're all in person. One guy ends up getting made fun of the entire draft. You can rally around that moment. And you miss some of that with online drafts, which I look, online draft's still fun. But I think that's, you know, or maybe you put other events. But like try to get the humans together. IRL. Oh, wow. Well, that's what the kids say. Mike, you got anything to contribute there?

I know your audience, and for some, the thing that speaks to them is, in fact, money. So if you are in a money league and you're not having a weekly payout for high score every single week, that can help keep people motivated. Because if you only have a prize pool for first through third, if I'm out of the playoffs, you're out. What am I doing?

Yeah, and you ask the question, you're the commissioner. How can you make it better? I always enjoyed doing things like weekly power rankings and writing up articles and writing up Player of the Week. We actually... The podcast. I said we started this show, believe it or not. The first podcast Mike and I ever did together was not the fantasy footballers. It was a podcast just for our league so that we could rip on people's trades. That's right. It was fantastic. It was okay.

It was just okay. I was at a great time doing it. That's all that matters. News and notes from around the league. As opposed to news and notes from Cleveland, which is a completely different segment on today's show. Find your comfy chair. There's a lot of news. News and notes from around the league except Cleveland. Right. And then there will be news and notes from around the league in only Ohio. Right. Right. Ohio. Let's start here. The Titans have released.

DeMarco Murray. He turned 30 in February. Last year, not a good year. 184 rushes for 659 yards and just six touchdowns. 3.6 a clip. Not a good year. Banged up throughout the year. Yeah, he had hamstring problems the entirety of the season. And hamstring problems are rough for a player to deal with. It tends to stick around all year. It can screw with your numbers. Now, this is, you know,

As can age and carries. Well, I'm just saying Derek Henry Twitter lost their mind upon hearing this news. It's pretty much what everyone expected with the way that his contract was structured. But where are you at Jason Moore on Derek Henry? Look, I love Derek Henry. I talked about that at the beginning of this year, how I was very high on him. But based on what the Titans have done in the past, I just don't believe.

that they are going to hand the keys to the kingdom over. I expect them to get a third down back, a real good pass catcher. You know, I think on our free agency preview, I talked about Derek McKinnon or a guy like that signing with the Titans. They are not going to have Derek Henry get the workload, including the passing game that DeMarco Murray got. And so I'm, I'm warm on him. What's that? RB1 or an RB2. I think he will.

probably be right around that cusp. If I had to bet, I would bet RB2, high-end RB2. Yeah, if you put Derek McKinnon on the team, I think that's your best case scenario for how free agency falls out for Tennessee. Worst case is if you start talking about Dionne Lewis, maybe a Rex Burkhead, somebody that can siphon some first and second down work away. One of the impressive things about Derek Henry, for those of you out there in Dynasty League that own him or looking to draft him, he had one of the most

impressive elusive numbers in the league in the sense that yards after first contact, he was up there with a guy like Dionne Lewis. That stiff arm is ferocious. He can do some work if he gets enough carries in Tennessee. The other side is the DeMarco Murray side where, look, if you're DeMarco Murray, you're wanting an opportunity to be the guy somewhere. Now, whether another team lets you be the guy somewhere, we don't know. There are already rumors that he visited the Lions on Monday along with Jonathan Stewart.

They might be competing for old running back duties in the NFL. DeMargo Murray and Jonathan Stewart. Duty is correct. They're just going to have to go where someone will even give them a contract. Speaking of not getting a contract, Cardinals have released Adrian Peterson. Man. Is it possible we'll never see him carry the ball again? No. And he goes away without fanfare. I don't believe so. He is already putting news out that his neck is fully healed. He wants to prove that he still got it.

And he's got the name to sell a few tickets or, you know, I think it's going to be similar to last year where he doesn't have a team until late. Last year he was a distraction. Last year he didn't help the Saints. He distracted the Saints from playing the right players for four weeks. Look, I agree with you. Yeah, that's what I was saying the off season. I am not saying. Remissing on the sidelines? I am not saying at all that Adrian Peterson should get a job or should get carries. You asked, are we ever going to see him carry the ball again? I think we will. I think we shouldn't.

All right, Mike, this next bit of news, you were very excited. Buccaneers have signed Mike Evans to an extension five-year, $82.5 million contract, but the big news. Well, the bigger news. How much was guaranteed? It's $55. $55 million. We all believe in Mike Evans, and so does Tampa Bay. That's a lot of dollars. Speaking of Tampa. Oh, Cameron Bray. Oh, man. This is the big, so the Mike Evans news is exciting.

for Mike Evans. None of us were going to discount his fantasy ability. Or his long-term future. We all knew he's going to get a big contract. So if you're in Dynasty, whatever, he's good. Keep up with it. But if you're in Dynasty, the other Tampa Bay Buccaneer that you think is the future of the passing work there is O.J. Howard. There's two, actually. Sure. But I'm just saying Cameron Brate, which is...

The news. Cameron Brate signed a six-year $41 million contract extension. 18 million was guaranteed. He's third in the league and tied-in touchdowns over the last three years. Is that correct? Yeah, he was the last two seasons. Sorry, sorry, last two years. And Cameron Brate represents a collective groan for all O.J. Howard dynasty owners because O.J. Howard is super talented. And here we're going to have.

The odds of Cameron Brate playing out six years there, whatever. That's not going to happen. Right. But this does mean he's in the fold. He's paid to be in the fold. Winston loves him. Now O.J. Howard's a split. And both players are damaged from a fantasy perspective. Who do you draft higher? Brate, right? Well, I would draft Bray higher. O.J. Howard will, without a doubt, be drafted ahead of Cameron Brate because of the upside. But here's the deal. O.J. Howard is a phenomenal.

Football player. Football player, as in, I would say, tight end. He is a great blocker coming out of college, just incredible. Cameron Brayt is not. Cameron Bray is used in the passing game. I mean, he's a touchdown monster for James Winston. From fantasy, Cameron Bray is the guy that you want there next year. That's my belief. I actually agree with that. I think if you had to pick one of the other, that doesn't mean that Howard's role doesn't expand and it doesn't mean that Brate can be counted on.

And it's, yeah, it's an unknown at this moment because you had, Brate was fantastic to start the year, but absolutely vanished towards the end of year while O.J. Howard was starting to ascend before his injury. I lean, I think I lean Howard right now. If I just have to heads up, take one of them. I think I lean Howard at this moment. In a redraft? Yeah, but I'm with Jason that I think that the draft prize of Howard.