PYLON & STICKS
Former NFL Executive who brings unique inside prospective and content on all levels of football. Guest include NFL Pro Football Hall of Famers, former players, national journalist and a conversation with Owners and members of the cigar industry. You're host Tony Softli
Episodes
39 episodes
QB Warren Moon - Pro Football Hall of Famer - Ranking 2021 QB Draft Class
Warren Moon Foundation (brothersinarmshouston@gmail.com); Who has the best Poker Face; Moons challenges and transition from CFL to NFL; Mentored Cam Newton 2011 NFL Draft; Trevor Lawrence is he a generational player; Moon Ranks 2021 QB Draft Cl...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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35:37
Art Thiel Co-Founder of SportsPressNW.com, longtime Sports Columnist at the Seattle PI, and Author
Seattle Seahawks dealing with a lot of tension; The Coin of the Realm; 'Attention Economy' Russell Wilson is close; Wilson going public caused very bad blood; Power struggle Pete vs. Russell slow boil is now on high heat; Seahawks were all in 2...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:00:40
Chris Fetters - Editor in Chief of DAWGMAN.com covering Washington Huskies Athletics & Recruiting
Has covered UW Football and Basketball for nearly 20 years, the premier website for Washington Husky athletics and recruiting; His articles have appeared on Yahoo!, CNNSI.com, FoxSports.com and has also contributed to the Seattle Times, Seattle...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:08:26
Randy Mueller - 2000 NFL Executive of the Year
Former GM New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins; Front Office Executive Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers; CEO of Mueller Football; Podcast: Football GM; NFL fatigue from COVID-19; NFL CAP issues; Super Bowl Tampa Bay vs Kansas City; TB12...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:14
Neil Stratton - Inside The League (ITL) Founder & President - How to become an NFL Agent
(ITL) Twitter: @Insidetheleague; Challenge of running the Gridiron Classic Bowl game during COVID-19; Author of two books - 1. Moving the Chains 2. Scout Speak; NFL Scouting business & back stories; How to become a NFL Agent and prep for th...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:07:41
Eric Newman - 3rd Generation Owner & President JC Newman Cigar Company
This gentlemen and I share the same passion and love of football & cigars; Tampa Bay Buccaneers; NFL refs; 1972 began refereeing high school football in Tampa for 46 years as well as running the family cigar company for the last 34 ye...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:21
Hannibal Navies - Director of Engagement & Outreach - The Trust (Powered by NFLPA)
Tied together at the hip; Draft Day lost and found; 4th round pick 100 selection overall by the Carolina Panthers in 1999 NFL Draft; Late great Sam Mills; Green Bay Packers; He operated football academies where he coaches, trains and mentors ov...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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32:16
RB Gary Ellerson - Green Bay Packers, (Twitter @garyellerson)
Currently a HOST on Sports Radio 1250AM “The Fan” Milwaukee, @1250AMTheFan; Movie: 60 Yard Line; Wisconsin Badgers; NFL vs Pandemic; Denver Broncos; Players are the Product; Green Bay ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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22:32
Tim Ozgener - Former President CAO International; CEO & Founder of OZ Art Nashville
CAO Ambassador; CANO; Solid Wood Humidors (made in the USA); CAO Cigars; Blending based on flavor; Crowned Heads Cigars; OZ Art Nashville (ozartsnashville.org); Tennessee Titans; Covid -19 vs. Arts & Cigars ...............and much more!&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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39:25
Howard Balzer - Pro Football Hall of Fame Selector, Publisher of All Cardinals Website
Publisher for All Cardinals site (http://si.com/nfl/cardinals); Co-Host of weekly Hall of Fame radio show on Sirius/XM NFL Radio; College and Pro Football Newsweekly; Sporting News Baseball to F...
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Episode 30
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49:26
Gregg Bell - Beat Writer for Tacoma News Tribune covering NFL/Seattle Seahawks
West Point; Army vs Navy game history; Corps of Cadets March ceremony; Duty-Honor-Country; Covid-19 vs College Recruiting; NFL Game Day noise during Pandemic; Seahawk Head Coach challenges players off the field; 2020 Seattle Seahawks breakdown;...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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48:49
Fernando Zacarias - Former National Sales Manager for Espinosa Cigars aka "Mr. National"
Road Travel; Duties & Responsibilities; Cigar Brokers; NFL Scouting and Cigar Sales Manager comparison; Relationships; Family; Hot Cigar Brands; The "U"; Miami Dolphins and much more.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:10:23
Chris Draft - NFL Linebacker's story on Life after Football
Founder and President of the Chris Draft Family Foundation; Co-Founder @Teamdraft, NFL Ambassador, Transition to Life after Football; Keasha Draft; @TeamDraft; Have a Plan; Building Relationship...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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48:07
William Cooper - Cigar Coop! Founder/Editor of Cigar Coop (http://cigar-coop.com)
CRA Ambassador; Host: Cigar Coop Prime Time, Host: Prime Time Special Edition, Host: Prime Time Jukebox; OUTSTANDING Prime Time Episode #160 w/Jeremiah Meerapfel; IPCPR Convention; Some of Coops favorite st...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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29:52
Jarrett Bell - NFL Columnist USATODAY
Baltimore Ravens famous Crab Cakes and Press Box Food Ranking, NFL Protocol Issues, Las Vegas Raider players testing positive for COVID - 19, True NFL bubble coming soon for Playoff's and 2021 Super Bowl, WR Antonio Brown, DB E...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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52:02
Mike Sando - NFL Sr Writer for The Athletic
Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA); Great locker room stories covering Seattle Seahawks; Life as a Beat Writer, Sr. Writer, National Writer; Hall of Fame voting process & presentations; QB Dak Prescott future; RB Levon Bell release; San...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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45:27
Trevor Moawad - Mental Coach for QB Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks
President of Moawad Consulting Group; Battle tested strategies to over come negativity; Limitless Minds - Business Partner with Russell Wilson; Nick Saban Alabama; Kirby Smart Georgia; Jimbo Fisher Texas A&M (Florida St); We are motivated b...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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30:54
Darius Turner - Washington Husky Legend & Kansas City Chief
Apple Cup '92 (Snow Bowl); Washington National Championship Reunion; Kansas City Chiefs; Its not practice its a job; Life after football; Legendary Head Coach Don James; Darius Turner Foundation; Joe Montana Autograph; Marcus Allen lessons; PYL...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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45:19
PROKICK AUSTRILIA - John Smith & Nathan Chapman (Melbourne, Victoria)
John Smith (Head Kicking Coach & Academic Advisor) Nathan Chapman (Head Punting Coach); Time spent with NFL great Ray Guy; John and Tony (Softli) friendship date back to 1990; ProKick has earned an exceptional reputation with both College a...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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48:53
Darran Wilson - NFL RED Hat FOX, CBS and PAC12
Darran "Grasshopper" Wilson - NFL RED Hat duties and responsibilities; TV Utility Man; CAL vs. Washington 2019 (storm); Eyes & Ears for Assit. Dir, Producer, Radio and on field Officials; Stress of the job; Communication and TV Time Outs
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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30:51
Erik Espinosa - Espinosa Cigars (Part 2)
Espinosa tobacco; La Zona (pairs); Habano wrapper vs. others; Cuban Coffee; 601 Cigars;
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17:54
Erik Espinosa - Espinosa Cigars (Part 1)
Espinosa Man Cave; If you love what you do you won’t work a day in your life; Cigars and Politics; COVID-19 and cigar Boom; Erik’s thoughts on Sports in Miami (Marlins & Dolphins); Espinoza Cigars….
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31:18
Nick Melillo - President & Chief Blender of Foundation Cigars (Part 2)
Smoky Joes cont..; Highclere Castle; Smoke to the Band; Strength of Cigars; Leaf positioning is critical when bunching
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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19:56