Ep 1: Week 1 - Draft Weekend Recap and Who is Top Dog Going into the 2025 Season

The honeymoon phase is officially over, folks. Those perfect draft grades from two weeks ago? They're looking a little shakier now. Week 1 winners are trying to prove it wasn't a fluke, while the 0-1 crowd is desperately searching for answers before panic mode sets in full swing.   Meanwhile, the waiver wire vultures are already circling, the trade rumors are heating up, and the trash talk is reaching peak midseason intensity and we're only in Week 2!   Joining me today is the man who keeps this beautiful chaos organized: Commissioner Steve Skarsten of Los Gallegos.  

After a long offseason, the official podcast of the Ohio Beta Fantasy Football League is back! Draft weekend is in the books, the teams are set, and now the real fun begins. Across the league, owners spent the past few weeks jockeying for draft position, pulling off bold picks, and rolling the dice on sleepers that could make—or break—their season. With Week 1 just around the corner, optimism is sky-high, trash talk is already in midseason form, and everyone believes this is their year… at least for now.   On today’s episode, we’re breaking down all the action from draft weekend, handing out some draft grades, and looking ahead at those critical opening matchups. And joining me is none other than Morgan McBride of the Bishop Backers, ready to weigh in on who nailed their draft, who’s already in trouble, and what to watch for as the season kicks off. Let’s get into it.

After a brief hiatus of the official podcast of the Ohio Beta Fantasy Football League, we’re back in action with another episode.  Team owners have been busy jockeying for position within the playoff race as injuries abound and players are being activated off the IR. In many ways, this is the sink or swim week where team owners will solidify their position in the bottom 6 as they become mathematically eliminated or keep their playoff hopes alive as they race to the cut line. On this week’s episode we have former 1-time champion Mr. Dave Hunter and our commissioner and 2-time and reigning OBFFL Champion, Mr. Steve Skarsten.

Week 2 was a whirlwind of touchdowns, tackles, and triumphs, as teams battled it out on the gridiron to establish dominance and assert their presence in this year's NFL campaign. Some fantasy stars soared to new heights, while others faced unexpected injuries. Is this the year of the rookie before Week 8? In today's episode, we'll take a look at the unexpected heroes and disappointing letdowns that unfolded during Week 2. Joining me on today’s episode we have esteemed veteran team owner & perennial runner up Mr. Andrew Martin

Welcome back to another season of 5th & Long. I’m your host Marshall Morris, and damn it’s good to be back watching football. Entering our 3rd season of the podcast it’s been a lot of fun tracking the history over the past couple years, and we can’t wait for what’s in store this season. To kick things off right, today we’re joined by the Commissioner of the Ohio Beta Fantasy Football League Reigning & 2-Time Champion Mr Steve Skarsten.

Join Commissioner & 2-time OBFFL Champion Steve Skarsten on a Pre-Season Update of 5th & Long! 

Los Gallegos, Kiss of Deaf, MHYK, Hoop Dreams, Andy Reid’s Fupa, and Azure Gargoyles. The playoffs are here, and we arrive to Christmas Week as this year’s Elite 6 Teams of the OBFFL have secured 2 more weeks of play for the coveted OBFFL trophy. In a “winner take all” format of most cumulative points, we’re going to see who is best prepared to sit/start their way to the Championship. Will we have our first repeat champion or will the trend continue of no repeats with one of our underdogs?   “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. And when he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?”

We got one week left of football before the playoffs, and there are still spots up for grabs from the Magic City & Oasis Division. With injuries galore highlighting Week 14, it’s possible  that there is a league winner on the waivers. Will one of the playoff hopefully snag him, or will one of the early exit teams play spoiler? We get into it on 5th & Long, and on this episode we have Team Owner Morgan McBride of the Bishop Backers and Commissioner and Team Owner of Los Gallegos, Mr. Steve Skarsten.

Colonel Sanders Was offsides is eliminated from Playoff contention after losing a close one to the Bishop Backers. We’ve reached the point of the season where the permutations and scenarios begin to get calculated and anxiously watched as they play out. Teams that have fallen on bad luck are gonna hit the waiver wire hard this week. Will andrew accidentally spend too much on a no name off waivers? Will Cousins, Huntley, and Tannehill be favored in place of radioactive Mayfield? We get into it all today, and on this episode, we're joined by Team Owner Andrew Sloan of the Potomac Puppies.