State of the Pirate Ship - Massachusetts Pirates Football Podcast

In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates PA Announcer John Wilbur review the 2023 XFL draft and break down which players that have previously signed with or played for the Massachusetts Pirates will be attending training camp for the new outdoor spring league. They also look into the IFL and XFL partnership and how it will benefit the Pirates as a whole. Lastly, Jake gives his farewell to Pirates Nation and the podcast.

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Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly hired Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator Sergio Gilliam as he re-joins the organization after coaching for the Pirates back in 2018. Coach Gilliam comes to the Pirates with extensive experience as a player and coach in multiple arena leagues. He will work closely with Pirates Head Coach Mark Stoute to help get the take back to the championship.

Coach Gilliam discusses how he uses his experiences as a player to relate with players as a coach. He then dives into the biggest lessons he's learned throughout his coaching experience and the traits he noticed helped the Albany Empire win the championship when he was a part of their coaching staff. Coach Gilliam then explained his reasoning for coming back to the organization and why he feels a sense of "unfinished business." Lastly, he explains how plans to fix what didn't work last season defensively and to ensure the team does a better job of finishing games. 

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Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly hired Head Coach Mark Stoute as he re-joins the organization for his third season as a part of the coaching staff. Stoute was the team's Offensive Coordinator last year and under his offense, the team was the 4th-best in the league. Stoute brings 27 years of coaching experience to the Pirates and has previously been the head coach for multiple different indoor leagues.

In this episode, Stoute reflects on the 2022 season and what he plans to change going into this year compared to last season. The new Pirates head coach shares his coaching philosophy and the traits he believes go into a successful team. Stoute then dives into the best way to build chemistry and how the team's planning to handle if players move up to the XFL or USFL. Lastly, Stoute explains how his coaching style has changed over the years since getting his first coaching gig in 1995 with the Connecticut Coyotes of the AFL.

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In this episode, Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by defensive lineman Ezekiel Rose to talk about his experience with the Pirates last season and what motivated him to re-sign with the organization. Rose then shares what he's been working on this offseason and what training he's been doing. At West Virginia, Rose was awarded Mr. Unselfish by his coaches and explained how embodies this award as a teammate as well as gives his thoughts on the importance of chemistry in the locker room. Lastly, Rose shares his go-to Halloween candy and what Halloween costume he'd wear this year if he was trick or treating.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski breaks down the new signings and coaching hires the organization has made over the past few weeks and looks into their past football experiences prior to joining the team. Then he explains the impact that the new and old faces will make on the 2023 roster. 

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Pirates Director of Community Outreach Polina Brodskiy to talk about the impact she's helped the organization make in the community. Polina shares her favorite moments in the community from her time with the team and goes into the impact the players can make in the youths' lives.   Lastly, she shares the values that are the focus of the Pirates community efforts.   

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by newly signed defensive back Max Redfield to discuss his football journey and what intrigued him to join the Pirates. Max explains what he's been up to during the offseason and how he's planning to acclimate to the indoor game. 

The former Notre Dame product shares lessons he's learned since his college days and how he uses mindfulness methods in his pre-game routine. Lastly, Max goes into his mission to uplift and inspire others around and explains how he applies this to football and his leadership in the locker room.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski breaks down the first signings of the 2023 season and looks at the impact these players will make on the team this upcoming season. Then Jake shares a monumental ticket promotion that was announced last week and explains how this promotion will not only get you tickets to the Pirates but help you save BIG on gas.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Director of Community Outreach Polina Brodskiy & Director of Marketing Caitlin Dyer to talk about the subject of women's equality in sports and the workforce to celebrate Women's Equality Day. They share the lessons they've learned as women in the workforce and advice they would've given to their younger selves. Then they talk about the importance of having confidence in your own opinion, using your voice and getting a mentor. 

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates PA Announcer John Wilbur review the positives and negatives of the 2022 season for the Massachusetts Pirates.   

They break down everything the team overcame throughout the season and touch on the defining factors for why the team couldn't repeat their championship title.  

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recaps the Round One loss in the IFL Playoffs against the Quad City Steamwheelers and breaks down what didn't go right for the Pirates. Jake also looks into what hurt the Pirates throughout the season and sheds light on the challenges that the organization had to overcome during the 2022 season.

Even though it's the offseason there's still lots to talk about and look into so make sure to keep your eye out for the great content we have planned!

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur break down the Pirates historic win in Sioux Falls that led to the team clinching their fourth playoff berth in four seasons. They explain what made the Pirates offense so effective to help them score the 69 points, which is the most points the Pirates have scored in the IFL. Then they look into ways the defense could improve and what they're doing in practice to fix the defensive mistakes.

There were some positives on defense against the Storm and one of them was Aarion Maxey-Penton catching a "pick-six" for his fifth interception of the season. AMP made a special appearance in this episode to break down the play and explain the mindset the team has going into the find games of the regular season.

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In this episode, Pirates Insider Jake Ignaszewski sits down with Pirates Founder, GM, and President Jawad Yatim to get his thoughts on everything that's happened over the last 15 weeks of the season such as the USFL draft, handling injures, and gives his assessment on multiple positions. Jawad then shares his insight on what he thinks is the team's current strengths and weaknesses as well as how he and the coaching staff are planning to make those weaknesses into strengths. 

Lastly, Jawad thanks Pirates Nation for all the amazing support throughout the 2022 season.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur break down the Pirates loss to the Duke City Gladiators in the final seconds of the game and explain what led to the team allowing the Gladiators to come back in the 4th quarter. Then they look into Tasleem Wilson's performance and how he was able to learn the offense after being signed a few days before last week's game. 

Lastly, they reflect on what went wrong during the last time the Pirates faced the Green Bay Blizzard in Week 6 and explain what the team needs to do in order to be on the winning side during this week.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur break down the last-minute comeback against the Bismarck Bucks and explain what's been the key for the Pirates to help them complete these comebacks over the last two games. Then they look into how the team is preparing to stop the high-powered Duke City offense and break down what they'll have to do in order to avoid mistakes from last week. 

Lastly, they look at what players have been making an impact on the Pirates defense despite injuries throughout these past few weeks.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur are joined by the Director of Ticket Sales and Assistant Director of Game Day Operation for the organization Jim Hadayia to talk about what the team has planned this weekend for Military Appreciation Night and the special ceremony that will be held at half-time.

Then the duo takes a second to speak on the passing of Eric Lindquist.

Then they recap the incredible comeback made by the Pirates and backup QB Mike Glass III to beat the Sioux Falls Storm 43-42. They break down what the team still needs to improve upon after the victory such as completing tackles, protecting the quarterback and defending dual-threat quarterbacks more effectively. 

Lastly, they preview the second matchup of the season against the Bismarck Bucks and explain what the team will need to do in order to get their 7th win of the season.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur recap the United Bowl rematch against the Arizona Rattlers and break down the tough loss.  

The team is back at the DCU Center for the next two weeks and the duo previews their upcoming matchup against the Sioux Falls Storm. This will be the first time both teams have ever played each other so they explain which players to look out for on the Storm.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski and Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur recap the Pirates bounce-back win in San Diego and look into their improvement in the running game. Then they look at the keys to the game ahead of the highly anticipated United Bowl rematch in Arizona against the Rattlers and how the team is looking to block out the noise and pressure surrounding the game and focus on the win.

Lastly, they look at the new signing the team made ahead of the Rattlers game and look at how he could help improve the team.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recaps the team's second loss of the season to the Vegas Knight Hawks and shares what the team is doing this week in practice to make sure that bounce back as they embark on a two-week road trip out west. Jake then explains the energy of the team after the tough loss and touches on how the team is changing its practice plan to focus on minimizing penalties.

Lastly, he previews the first matchup ever of the Pirates and the San Diego and explains which players to watch going into Week 9.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski look at the Pirates bounce back win against the Iowa Barnstormers 36-22 and break down why Pirates backup quarterback Mike Glass III was so dominate versus Barnstormers. Then they explain how the new signings made an impact last week and which new players will taking the field this Sunday. 

Lastly, they preview the first matchup ever of the Pirates and the Vegas Knight Hawks and explain what the team will need to look out for going into Week 8.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski break down last week's loss to the Blizzard in Green Bay and talks about what went wrong for the team to allow the Blizzard to come back from a 14-point deficit in the 2nd half. Jake explains what Head Coach Rayshaun Kizer told him about how the team is looking to use this week's practice to fix the mistakes that were made in the last game.

Lastly, they look into the keys of the game for this Saturday's matchup against the 3-1 Iowa Barnstormers. This will be a conference showdown as the Pirates are back at the DCU Center and are fighting to keep their lead in the East Conference with the Barnstormers currently in 2nd place.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recap the Pirates third win of the season versus the Bismarck Bucks. Then they break down the new signings that the team made this past week and explain how they'll make an impact in the upcoming game.  

Then they preview the upcoming matchup on the road against the Green Bay Blizzard (0-4) and break down which players to watch for.  

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recap the Pirates second win of the season versus the Quad City Steamwheelers and look into why the connection between quarterback Alejandro Bennifield and wide receiver Thomas Owens is so strong. Then they preview the upcoming matchup on the road against the (2-1) Bismarck Bucks and break down which players to watch for.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski look into the signings that the Pirates made this past week and look into how they can help improve the team. Then they break down what to look for in the Pirates second game of the 2022 season against the Quad City Steamwheeler this Sunday and explain why you should be excited about this matchup.

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In this episode, Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by David Marsh, who's the Mental Performance Coach for the organization. David explains how he helps the players on and off the field through their mental struggles. He also goes into what he does to help the players overcome failure, losses, and lack of confidence. Lastly, he explains why he's so passionate about helping others and how he first started in sports psychology. 

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski recap the Pirates Opening Night win vs the Frisco Fighters 30-27 and give their thoughts on the game. Jake shares his experience at his first arena football game and during the incredible pre-game ceremony of the banner reveal and ring ceremony. Lastly, they finish the show by explaining what the Pirates need to work on during these two bye weeks before their second game of the season on April 3rd against the Quad City Steamwheelers. 

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski interview Pirates Quarterback Alejandro Bennifield and talk about his preparation for Opening Night on Saturday versus the Frisco Fighters. Alejandro also talks about how he's looking to improve this upcoming season and how his relationship has grown with new Offensive Coordinator Mark Stoute. 

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski interview new Pirates Head Coach Rayshaun Kizer and talk about his preparation for the 2022 season. Coach Kizer was Defensive Coordinator last season and led the Pirates to the best defense in the league. He explains how he's looking to replicate last year's success not only on the defensive side but also with the overall team.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski break down the recent player signings and explain how they will fit on the roster. Then they look into the coaching changes made leading up to training camp and talk about their background. 

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by 2021 United Bowl champion and Pirates Defensive Back Aarion Maxey-Penton. AMP, as his teammates call him, explains what motivated him to be the first player from the 2021 roster to re-sign with the team and how he's been preparing this offseason to get even better for the 2022 season.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by newly signed wide receiver Teo Redding. Teo talks about his relationship with former teammate & current Pirates DL Toby Johnson, how he's training this offseason to adapt to the IFL and explains his experience catching passes from Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. 

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski discuss the recent coaching promotions of Patrick Pass and Rayshaun Kizer and they'll help the Pirates reach their goal of getting back to the championship. They also break down the recent signings of former NFL players Jalen Marshall and Jamiyus Pittman and explain how they'll play a big role in the team's success this next season. 

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by newly signed defensive back Corrion Ballard and discuss Corrion's experiences playing in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers and in the XFL with the Houston Roughnecks. Ballard also explains how he's preparing this offseason to have a smooth adjustment to arena football and shares his excitement to play in front of the great fans in the Massachusetts area.

In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by newly signed offensive lineman Roubbens Joseph. Roubbens grew up in Springfield, MA and talks about his excitement playing for his home state of Massachusetts. He also discusses winning a championship last season in National Arena League as well as explains his experiences playing in the NFL and CFL.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski start by introducing themselves and explaining their background as well as what their roles are for the organization. Then they talk about who the Pirates have signed so far this offseason and breakdown the signings from last week of DL Da'Sean Downey and WR Teo Redding.

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In this episode, Pirates Public Address Announcer John Wilbur and Pirates team Insider Jake Ignaszewski are joined by Pirates Founder, President & GM Jawad Yatim. They discuss how the offseason has been going so far and breaks down the new signings and returning players. Jawad also explains the expectations for 2022 and how the team is looking to be better than last season during this next season.

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This week on the Pirates Podcast, Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski interviews Pirates Defensive Lineman Toby Johnson. Jake asks him about his time in the NFL playing for six different teams, playing in the XFL and what his experience was like playing with the Pirates during their United Bowl run.

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In this episode, Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski explains what to look forward to each week on the Pirates Podcast. Jake explains that each week there will be updates surrounding the team as well as interviews with players, coaches and front office representatives. This podcast is the best place to learn everything you need to know about the Pirates leading up to the 2022 season.

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