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I'm an entrepreneur headquartered in St. Louis. Before I started my video marketing agency, I made my living in sports media.
I was a host at CBS Sports Radio in St. Louis,
Host of Cold Hard Football Facts on New England Patriots.com
Columnist at Barstool Sports, The Sporting News and St. Louis Sports Magazine.
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NFL Week 17 with Pat Imig and Pro Football Guru Russell Baxter
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Pat Imig and Pro Football Guru Russell Baxter recap the wild Week 16 results and set the table for Week 17—spotlighting shifting playoff races, unexpected contenders, coordinator/coaching fallout, and the biggest games to watch down the stretch—then cap it off with a quick holiday movie debate (including a Die Hard disagreement) to close the show.
🎙️ It’s Football — Week 17 Episode Chapters
0:01 — Show Intro & Patig Sports Network Open
0:14 — Welcome to It’s Football + Week 17 Setup
0:48 — Week 16 Recap: Divisional Showdowns & Overtime Chaos
2:30 — Seahawks vs Rams: OT Thriller, Defense & Special Teams Impact
3:50 — Rams Special Teams Fallout: Coordinator Fired
4:04 — 49ers Offensive Explosion vs Colts
6:03 — NFC Playoff Experience: Why Coaching & Reps Matter
7:58 — Lions & Buccaneers Regression: Coordinator Departures Add Up
10:01 — Panthers Take Control: Bryce Young’s Growth & Win/Loss Pattern
11:35 — Saints Momentum: Quietly Dangerous Late-Season Team
12:54 — NFC South Parity: No Team Over 10 Wins (Again)
14:51 — Russell Baxter’s SI Teams Check-In (Bills, Seahawks, Chargers, Panthers)
15:25 — Bills vs Eagles Preview: Physicality, Run Game, Josh Allen Health
16:35 — OJ Simpson Flashback: What Made Him Special
18:01 — Steel Curtain Story: One of the Greatest RB Performances Ever
19:34 — Chargers Surge Despite Injuries: Harbaugh Effect & Defense
22:15 — Christmas Weekend Slate + Saturday Matchups Preview
23:06 — Texans vs Chargers: Playoff Rematch & Pass Rush Concerns
25:20 — AFC South Streaks: Jaguars Hot, Texans Rolling, Colts Freefall
26:13 — Ravens Volatility: Home Struggles & Lamar Questions
26:54 — Jaguars Statement Win vs Broncos: Ceiling vs Consistency
28:39 — Steelers Resurgence: Aaron Rodgers Effect & Offensive Identity
30:11 — Mike Tomlin Legacy Talk + Steelers’ Massive Draft Capital
34:01 — League-Wide Trend: Defensive Collapse & “Any Given Season”
35:07 — Week 17 Games to Watch: Niners–Bears, Rams–Falcons, Seahawks–Panthers
36:27 — Rams Vulnerabilities: Big Leads, Big Letdowns
37:32 — Holiday Movie Debate: White Christmas, Home Alone & Die Hard
39:04 — Final Thoughts + Holiday Wishes
39:31 — Show Wrap & Patig Sports Network Outro
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