On The Couch: Free‑Agency March Madness, Fantasy Fallout & Why Being a Fan Still Means Everything
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🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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On this episode of On The Couch, Sigmund Bloom and Brian Drake go full‑tilt through one of the wildest stretches of free‑agency storylines — on the field, in fantasy, and in life. The guys open with the Dolphins' stunning decision to consider a De'Von Achane extension, why Bloom calls it madness, and what it would mean if the Seahawks actually traded for him. Then it's on to the ripple effects of Jaxon Smith‑Njigba's record‑setting deal, the Cowboys' long‑term dilemma with George Pickens, and what to expect from Jaylen Waddle, David Montgomery, and DJ Moore on their new teams.
But this episode also hits the heart of fandom. Bloom and Drake talk about the magic of loving a college basketball team in March, why being a fan is about love first, the joy of taking your kids to games, and Drake's hilarious, unforgettable story about quitting the cross‑country team at SUNY‑Oswego.
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🔥 In this episode:
00:00 — Why extending De'Von Achane right now is madness
02:30 — What a Seahawks trade for Achane would mean
05:55 — JSN's monster extension and its fantasy impact
12:16 — Will the Cowboys ever sign George Pickens long‑term
19:49 — The beauty of loving a college hoops team in March
31:31 — Why fandom is about love above all else
38:00 — Taking your kids to games and why it matters
47:00 — Brian Drake's legendary SUNY‑Oswego cross‑country story
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| 0:00.0 | Why would the Dolphins giving Devon A. Chan an extension right now be March. |
| 0:05.5 | Madness that more than sweet got the couch debut long-awaited. |
| 0:09.3 | Brian, Drake, Brian, it's the time of year that the combatants are the front offices, |
| 0:14.7 | making decisions affecting the short and long-term of these teams. |
| 0:17.6 | We saw the Dolphins make one big one trading Jalen Waddle away, |
| 0:21.6 | and maybe they'll go the other direction with their other quote unquote cornerstone. Why do you think |
| 0:26.1 | it would be madness if they sign him to an extension now? Yeah. And thanks for having me first |
| 0:31.7 | and foremost, loved it on the couch. So I mean, you look at Devon A Chan and last year what he did |
| 0:37.4 | and what he's done over the last few years. And we can get real nerdy fantasy and be like, oh, I mean, you look at Devon A-chan and last year what he did and what he's done of the last few years. |
| 0:38.8 | And, you know, we can get real nerdy fantasy and do like, oh, the guy average 20 points a game in PPR. |
| 0:43.3 | And that's all fantastic. |
| 0:44.5 | We know what a special talent, Devon A-chan is. |
| 0:47.0 | The problem is, this is a horrendous football team. |
| 0:50.7 | I quote tweeted our friend Shephti, who said something to the effect of the |
| 0:56.2 | dolphins have only 10 players in 2026 that will count for at least $2 million on their cap. |
| 1:03.6 | $2 million, 10 guys. I mean, this team is going to be so laughably bad. And you have Malik Willis, who knows what he gives you under center. |
| 1:12.9 | You have nothing at wide receiver. |
| 1:15.1 | This is a horrible, horrible team. |
| 1:16.8 | So in the long and short of things, by the time this team turns it around, Devon Aitchan is |
| 1:24.4 | going to be well past his prime. |
| 1:26.0 | He's going to have no value to this team. They'll already be looking to draft or sign another running back. I mean, Sig, this is a team. They're starting wide receivers right now are Tutu Atwell, Jalen Tolbert, and Malik, Washington. It's going to take them half a decade to become relevant again. Like you already traded Waddle. You got rid of Tua. |
| 1:45.8 | Go get. I don't know. What do you think you can get for Devon A. Chan in the world today? |
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