Phantom Island

Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey asked Phantom Island listeners for their thoughts, feelings, and conclusions on the college football teams they root for, and this episode reviews those results to see which programs most exceeded expectations, which coaches lost the most fan confidence, and which games were most satisfying to win or most painful to lose. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Steven Godfrey spent January at the American Football Coaches Association Convention and the National Championship, which provided him with plenty of theories and discussion points to share with Ryan Nanni on which coaches will be attractive on the market next year, what seats will enter 2026 the hottest, and where Indiana's success will create additional pressure.
This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Rodger Sherman, proprietor of Sports!, joins Ryan Nanni to discuss why the Winter Olympics so rarely expand their repertoire while the crowded summer games are constantly rotating in new events. There's also a lot of talk about blimps and dogs, some of which is related to the topic at hand. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Indiana's run to a national championship set off lots of reactions about how their roster was assembled, but Ryan Nanni enlisted the help of Parker Fleming for this episode to determine what we can actually learn about how the Hoosiers (and the Hurricanes) built teams that made it to the final game of the year, what red herrings we should avoid, and how our understanding of how you put a roster together is changing.
This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Jon Bois, one of the excellent minds at Secret Base, joins Ryan Nanni to talk about a very particular NFL statistical quirk. Namely: the Chicago Bears are the only franchise to never have a quarterback throw for 4,000 yards. Why is this milestone appealing? What does it actually mean to break through it? Which passers have kept other teams from joining the Bears on this list? And why should Raiders fans get free NFL Sunday Ticket next season?
You can sign up for the Secret Base Patreon right here! Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.