Inside the IFL

Inside the IFL is your all-access pass to the Indoor Football League. Get weekly breakdowns, player stories, game recaps, and insider perspective from around the league. Hosted by Brent Stover and Eric Van Beek.

Inside the IFL is a sports podcast hosted by Eric Van Beek, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Eric Van Beek hosts Inside the IFL, a sports show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  Inside the IFL - National Championship Edition

  Aug 12, 202656 minS1

  It all comes down to this. The Arizona Rattlers and Green Bay Blizzard are headed to Tucson to battle for the 2026 IFL National Championship. This week on Inside the IFL , we break down the championship matchup and sit down with the two quarterbacks who will lead their teams onto the biggest stage in the IFL: Green Bay’s Liam Thompson and Arizona’s Max Meylor. Two teams. Two quarterbacks. One championship. It’s the National Championship Edition of Inside the IFL.

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  Episode #21

  Inside the IFL - Conference Championships Edition

  Aug 5, 202657 minS1

  Conference Championships Edition! The road to the IFL National Championship is down to four. We recap all the action from Round 1 of the playoffs, break down the Conference Championship matchups, and look ahead to what’s at stake with a trip to Tucson on the line. Plus, football legend Marvin Jones joins the show after coaching the Tulsa Oilers to a playoff win and punching their ticket to the Eastern Conference Championship.

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  Episode #20

  Inside the IFL - Playoff Preview

  Jul 28, 20261h 6mS1

  The PLAYOFFS are here. Today's episode is the official IFL Playoff Preview. The regular season is complete, the bracket is locked, and Inside the IFL breaks down every Round 1 matchup, the biggest storylines, key players, and bold predictions as the road to the IFL National Championship begins. Plus, Orlando Pirates quarterback Paxton DeLaurent joins the show after his masterful performance against the Fishers Freight to secure the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The chase for the title is officially underway.

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  Episode #19

  Inside the IFL - Week 20

  Jul 21, 202646 minS1

  We're talking PLAYOFFS. It's the final week of the regular season with 3 spots in the East still to be decided. Also Jared Widman brings the playoff broadcast teams! Let's go!

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  Episode #18

  Inside the IFL - Week 18

  Jul 7, 202650 minS1

  The playoff race is officially on, and every snap matters. This week, we break down the biggest postseason storylines across the Indoor Football League, then sit down with Max Meylor for one of our most candid conversations yet. Meylor opens up about the mental challenge of going from the 2025 MVP to battling for his job in 2026, the pressure that comes with success, and what it takes to keep fighting. Plus, we tackle the important questions... like his fantastic hair. Honest football talk, playoff implications, and plenty of laughs on this week's Inside the IFL .

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