Episodes

It’s so tough to talk football right now with everything going on in the world. At the moment, it just doesn’t seem important. Former NFL offensive lineman Ian Beckles tries to incorporate some football talk into the current events but it’s difficult. Sometimes, real-life supersedes the sports world. Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, and the iHeartRadio app. Have a question for Ian, send an email to IanBeckles@RadioInfluence.com. Fo...

This week on In The Trenches, Ian Beckles gives his take on the lofty expectations on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading into the 2020-21 season. What has to go right for them to succeed? Are the expectations too high with a 42-year-old quarterback entering his first season in a new season? What about the defense? Will they continue to improve and show growth or will they take a step back? Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, and the iH...

There is a subject up for a vote by NFL owners that is simply disgusting in 2020. There is a proposed idea to reward NFL teams with draft picks for hiring black head coaches and general managers. What? Ian Beckles shares his very poignant thoughts on that, the possibility that the season could be delayed or even cancelled, whether or not Buccaneers’ TE OJ Howard will benefit from having Rob Gronkowski around, and more this week on In The Trenches! Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast on App...

The schedule for the 2020 NFL season has now been released and could this be a season that sees games without fans in attendance? Ian Beckles gives his take on this episode of In The Trenches and in addition to hitting on this, he touches on the Buccaneers having five scheduled primetime games and mentions a crazy stat about Tom Brady and betting lines. Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, and the iHeartRadio app. Have a question for Ia...

Now that the dust has settled on the NFL Draft, Ian Beckles has had a chance to sit down and look at what went down. He doesn’t do draft grades but he does ask questions. The biggest question coming out of the Draft is, “What are the Green Bay Packers doing and how can they look Aaron Rodgers in the eye?” Ian discusses that, draws the comparisons to the Favre/Rodgers situation 15 years ago, talks Jameis Winston’s future in New Orleans, and of course, some Buccaneer football. Subscribe, Rate, a...

The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books and former NFL offensive lineman Ian Beckles tells you his takeaways from what he saw. He starts off by explaining how the NFL may have fallen into something by doing the show remotely and works his way to discussing the picks made by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, and the iHeartRadio app. Have a question for Ian, send an email to IanBeckles@RadioInfluence.com. Follow I...