Robert Knepper (Angus), who has been recurring as Blaine's (David Anders) father since the second season was upgraded to the main cast for this season. This is also seen in the intro where he is introduced as "The Prophet".
The title is a reference to the Monday Night Football slogan, "Are You Ready For Some Football?".
Title Meaning
- Are You Ready for Some Zombies? - The title paraphrases the 1996 song Are You Ready For Some Football? by Hank Williams Jr., which is a reference to the episode's victim being a Seattle Seahawk superfan.