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Scouting the League
All you need to know about all things football. Former NFL Scout, Rodrik David, along with founder of Inside the League, Neil Stratton, discuss all things football, with those deep in the industry. Scouting, analytics, salary cap, speed training and so much more. We ask the questions that the casual football fan may never think about with those that are and have been in the industry. If you want to know ball - this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
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The Friday Wrap - July 25th, 2025
Neil Stratton of Inside the League gives a preview that is in this week's Friday Wrap Email. Make sure you head to his X page to get signed up. @NFL…
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CFL Scouting - Finding Talent for North of the Border with Dane Vandernat
If you like the tradition of the NFL, you should love the history of the CFL. And though the talent level in the NFL has long surpassed the CFL, it is still a…
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Scouting for Winners with Brian Zeches
Getting a start in scouting is often about finding spot and adding value. Brian Zeches got to experience that working for multiple franchises and the great men…
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International Pathway Program check in with Mark Dulgerian
The NCAA and NFL seasons are kicking off and athletes around the world are dreaming about being a part of that. Lead International Scout for the NFL, mark…
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Training Camps Rolling and Agents Writing
Take a run around the NFL to hear when NFL Veterans and Rookies are getting to training camp as well as what the real storylines you need to follow are. Plus -…
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The Friday Wrap - July 18th, 2025
Neil Stratton of Inside the League gives a preview that is in this week's Friday Wrap Email. Make sure you head to his X page to get signed up. @NFL @NFLDraft…
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Pro Scouting - Advance Scouting Reports
Maybe the most unsung of all scouts - Pro Scouts are doing many things to make sure their team is ready to play. Advance scouting is a big part of that - and…
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A Fall in the NE with Michael Coe
Hitting the road for a fall of scouting means a lot of prep work needs to be done. The more prep work, the more prepared you are. Michael Coe joins Neil and I…
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Know your NFL roster: 1-90 and 1-53
More than just knowing 1-90, know who is going to make your 53 man roster. What questions do you need to ask as you start to think about and project exactly…
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Preparation for a Pro Scouting Fall
The unsung of the unsung scouts in an NFL building are Pro Scouts. Yet, they are so important to the success, preparation and product you see every Sunday…
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The Friday Wrap - July 11th, 2025
Get an appetizer to Neil Stratton's Inside the League Friday wrap from the man himself. But remember, this is just an appetizer - get the full meal by signing…
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Evaluating Rosters - Getting ready for 2026 and beyond
The top 100 are easy; top 200, you can find them - but learn the work that scouts use to get a few more players ready for the fall season. @NFL @NFLDraft…
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College Gridiron Showcase - Partnerships, networking, growth and more
The College Gridiron Showcase is undoubtedly a favorite among all-star games for NFL Scouts for so many reasons - the main driver behind that is today's guest…
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A week in the life - NFL Area Scout
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you make it through a fall scouting on the road? One week and one day at a time. Hitting your rhythm as…
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Life on the Road - A Scout's Master Plan for a successful fall season
Life on the road for an NFL Area Scout is a grind - but is made easier with good planning. So, what all goes into getting ready for 3-4 months on the road? I…
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The Friday Wrap - July 4th, 2025
Neil Stratton brings you the highlights from his Inside the League Friday Wrap - but do not stop there - make sure go sign up for the full Friday Wrap. Find…
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Supplemental Draft and Competition
The NFL Supplemental Draft is over, for now. I discuss the Why and how the competition question plays into this and other decisions. @NFL @NFLDraft…
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If you want it - Do Something - with a man who did, Joe Caulfield
How does one go from Lacrosse in Ireland, to a traveling Nurse, to Sprint Football and GM of the Wyoming Cowboys? Let the man who has done it tell you. Joe…
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The Scouting Hierarchy
Who does what? A scouting hierarchy can often be a complex what resulting in questions of who does what? Today - I lay out what most scouting staff's look like…
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Why Scouts Matter
Welcome to Scouting the League and our dive into a daily Scouting podcast covering all elements of scouting in the NFL. Today - Why Scouts Matter. @NFL…
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Directing the Athletic Powers with guest Chris Pezman
It was not long ago that the Houston Cougars were a solid, well though of group of 5 school that was happy to get the occasional big prospect and perhaps knock…
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Changing the data game with Steve Palazzolo
The hours (and days) of scouting assistants, QC coaches and interns clicking through and filling out film data in the backroom of a football facility are long…
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All it takes is a little crazy - the personnel journey with Kirby O'Meara
It is not uncommon to be laughed at when you tell someone you want to be an NFL Scout. Working for no pay, betting on yourself, moving from city to city - all…
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Faith, Family, Football and the NFL Journey with TE Lee Smith
While many just talk about it, Lee Smith lives it, and not just that, puts it right in his business model. Triple F Elite Sports Training in Knoxville, TN…
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Building a UFL Champion with GM Von Hutchins
Despite a weekend upset to Houston, DC Defenders GM Von Hutchins is excited about where his squad is headed. Von sits down with Neil and I (mostly Neil due to…
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Lessons in Scouting with Charley Casserly
The landscape that is NFL Scouting has changed dramatically since the 1970's. Full time staff's, structured programs, year round coverage; guys like Charley…
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An AI Scout, Objective Decision Making and the future of Scouting with Hayden Schuh-Skillcorner
There was a time when NFL front offices fought the integration of things like PFF, analytics and player tracking with tooth and nail. That is now long past…
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Front Offices Updates RMC#2 - More movement, more new opportunities
Rookie Mini Camp week 1 led to change in front offices across the NFL and the same was expected, and delivered, after RMC Week 2. Neil and Rodrik discuss those…
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From the Archives - Bonus Football!! - All you need to know about the CFL with guest, J.R. Davies
This is a re-release episode originally aired in Season 3. With all the focus on spring and alternate leagues to the NFL, the Canadian Football League seems to…
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Front Office Updates - Promotions and New Opportunities
The man with all the news, Neil Stratton, and I discuss the changes to NFL Front Offices so far in the hiring/firing cycle. @NFL @NFLDraft @Jaguars @Texans…
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Draft Cleanup, Front Office Outlook, RMC talk and more
The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and there is no question, the NFL is the best reality TV there is. From the Jaguars bold trade up to the Shedeur Sanders…
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A look back post Round 1 with Eric Edholm
Scouting the League was live on Wednesday this week as I sat down with Eric Edholm, lead draft writer for NFL.com. We discussed many, if not all of the players…
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Special "Value Picks" Episode - A look inside the 2016 NFL Draft
The 2016 NFL was the spectacle, drama and intrigue that the NFL wants it to be every year. From 2 QB's going at the top to the now infamous Bong Mask and slide…
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A GM Before it was cool with Gaizka Crowley
There was a time in college football when there was no such title as the "GM". The Good Ole' Days. Now - as every program searches the NFL, NCAA and even…
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A Husky GM and all things College Football with Eddie Hernon
Service Academies, the Ivy League and many G5 schools have unique challenges when it comes time for the spring transfer portal; having experience in all 3 of…
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From the XFL to the NFL and the fun along the way with Martin Mayhew
Getting on an elevator with Professional Wrestling Legend Triple-H is just one of those things in the life of Martin Mayhew that he can look back on and smile…
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Local days, Visits, Inside the League - all you need to know this time of year
Of all the aspects of the NFL Draft, free agency and roster building that go unnoticed (and uncovered), NFL Local Days are some of the best kept secrets. How…
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Sitting in the GM Chair with Jon Robinson
An education with arguably the best HC in NFL History, a seminar in Tampa with patience and an underappreciated GM to finally sitting in the Big Chair in…
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Roster Building and Special Teams with FAU Coach Tyler Schovanec
Building a roster at any level goes way beyond the 11 that line up on offense and defense. Special teams, forgotten about until the big play hits, is a pivotal…
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Live from the 2025 NFL Combine - All the REAL things you need to know
Live from in front of Indianapolis Convention Center Room 123 where the 2025 ITL Seminar will take place later this evening, 5:30 pm to be exact, Neil and…
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Inside the League Combine Seminar and Symposium Primer
The 2025 NFL Combine is just about here and with that comes the Ellison Kibler at Merrill Lynch ITL Combine Seminar Presented by SkillCorner Weds, Feb. 26, at…
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Win in the Trenches, Mobile QB's and Building from scratch with Joel Patten
Super Bowl 59 was a case study in winning in the trenches as the Eagles Offensive and Defensive Lines absolutely dominated the game. That philosophy, so…
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Next step toward the 2025 NFL Draft
The Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine games are in the books and we are in February of the 2025 NFL Draft Cycle. So what's next? Neil and Rodrik Discuss all…
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Senior Bowl wrap with Neil and Ric
Time in Mobile is wrapping up but players still have a chance to shine. We check in with Neil and Ric and find out who showed up this week. Plus, who does Ric…
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Scouting the League checks in with Neil at Ric at the Senior Bowl
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Stealing the Show in Frisco and early standouts in Mobile
Catching up with Neil Stratton and Ric Serritella in Mobile - they discuss the standouts and show stealers from their time in Frisco. Who was generating buzz…
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Front Office Updates with Neil from Mobile
When the football schedule takes you on the road, you adjust the gameplan to bring a winning product. So today, Scouting the League brings you an update from…
Scouting the LeaguePortal Madness and the Search for Sanity with guest Dave Shumate
The Transfer Portal has come, not gone anywhere, and made everyone in the world of college football a little less sane. With no consistent regulation, standard…
Scouting the LeaguePatron Saint Mickey and the cap conundrum in New Orleans w/ Nick Underhill
Mickey Loomis and company have enjoyed a long run of, mostly, success down in New Orleans. But the cap strategy and change at Head Coach have created a less…
Scouting the LeagueBlack Monday, Job Outlook and Neil on the road
When Black Monday rolls around, Coaching and Front Office staffs around the NFL are ready for both the expected, and sometimes, the unexpected. With the…
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Happy New Year, pop the bubbly and head to the College Gridiron Showcase
When it comes to college all star games, the dominance of the East/West Shrine Game and Reese's Senior Bowl are clear. But there is a game in Fort Worth, Texas…
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The Winds of Change - NFL Front Office Rumors - Merry Christmas and Bah Humbug
It can be a tough time of the year. While scouting reports have been turned in, December Meetings have wrapped up and time at home with family is a little…
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Roster Management, December Meetings and Draft Prep with guest Eric Stokes
For some, the Christmas season means things slow down; for NFL front offices, things are just heating up. Whether you are a team in the playoffs, on the…
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Transfer portal, recruiting and roster building at James Madison - with Nate Applebaum
Don't get lost in the sauce. That is a mantra that Nathan Applebaum, Director of Player Personnel at James Madison, clings to as the portal madness gets…
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141 Days to Round 1 - NFL Draft prospect talk with ESPN Draft Analyst Jordan Reid
141 days to the opening night of the 2025 NFL Draft may seem like a lifetime away, but for the thousand plus prospects whose seasons are now done, the draft…
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Patience in New York, having time to build and the trickle down effect
New York, New York - a catchy song title and 2 franchises that have questions at QB and possibly in the front office. With Joe Douglas out for the Jets and…
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Digging into the numbers and the question of analytics with ESPN's Seth Walder
The game of football is ever changing. Offenses make changes and defenses catch up, get ahead, and force the offense to one again innovate. And as the game…
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2025 NFL Draft, Risers, Fallers and players to watch with Dane Brugler of the Athletic
Last time we talked with Dane Brugler, we were looking at 2023 college tape and projecting guys for the fall season. Since then, Carson Beck has fallen, Travis…
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America's Team, an Owner run front office and Scouting the Cowboys with guest Tom Ciskowski
Whether you like them or not, the Cowboys are America's Team. That is in large part due to owner, and essentially General Manager, Jerry Jones. Wearing both…
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Grading Scale, Comparisons and talking like a Scout
When it is time to start talking about NFL Draft players, it is often obvious, who has done the work, and who is a twitter scout. So, to prepare you for those…