Berry and Ravitz pair Week 1 fantasy calls with 06010 nostalgia

Week 1 Love/Hate with Nate Ravitz

The episode combines actionable Week 1 player evaluations with a rare reunion that revives the history and running jokes behind the hosts’ earlier work.

3 key takeaways
  1. 1Berry and Ravitz identify Week 1 targets and fades across quarterbacks, running backs, and pass catchers.
  2. 2Injuries, uncertain workloads, matchup strength, and team expectations shape the episode’s fantasy recommendations.
  3. 3The reunion turns nostalgic as the hosts revisit ESPN, the 06010 board, Pod Vader, and years of recurring characters.

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Berry and Ravitz revisit the 06010 board, quiz each other on its obscure lore, and reconstruct the characters and jokes that shaped their old show.

The brief

Matt Berry and Nate Ravitz reunite, balancing their current work with memories of ESPN, their former show, and the listeners who remember its recurring jokes.

The fantasy analysis centers on Week 1 uncertainty: Brock Bowers’ injury, changing workloads, waiver options, and the Patriots backfield all complicate early rankings.

Berry’s Love/Hate picks span the major fantasy positions, with Justin Herbert, Jared Goff, Saquon Barkley, Javonte Williams, Chris Olave, George Pickens, and Colston Loveland among the featured plays.

The hosts’ most revealing tension is between matchup-driven optimism and role-related risk, especially when evaluating Patrick Mahomes, Quinshon Judkins, Terry McLaurin, and Brian Thomas Jr.

The episode’s standout turn arrives in the 06010 board and old-character material, where Pod Vader and other running gags become a history of how the show built its identity.

What begins as a Week 1 fantasy briefing ends as a candid reflection on ESPN, aging, family, careers, and the labor behind their earlier daily shows.

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