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Max Johnson and Alex Louthan are 2 retired kickers who kicked together at New Mexico State University. Best friends since college, Max and Alex talk about college football, news, sports, stories, etc!

Alex Louthan and Max Johnson

  • May 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 21 EPISODES


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Ep. 20: The Worst Baseball Team Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 41:34


In this episode, Max tells Alex about the history of the 1899 Cleveland Spiders and their journey to having the worst single season overall record in professional baseball history.

Ep. 19: Best We've Ever Seen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 91:57


In this show, the boys try to rank and break down their top sporting events they've ever attended as well as top sporting events they've ever witnessed (even if it was on TV). If you think the greatest sporting event ever was enveloped before your very eyes, we more than likely talk about it in this juicy episode.

Ep. 19: Best We've Ever Seen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 91:57


In this show, the boys try to rank and break down their top sporting events they've ever attended as well as top sporting events they've ever witnessed (even if it was on TV). If you think the greatest sporting event ever was enveloped before your very eyes, we more than likely talk about it in this juicy episode.

Ep. 18: Performing Under the Influence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 53:38


In this episode, the boys discuss famous stories of professional sports players playing their sport while "under the influence" of drugs, alcohol, etc. Some big names talked about in the episode include Dock Ellis, Dave Wells, Todd Marinovich, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Keon Clark, and more. It's a good one so tune in. Enjoy!

Ep. 17: Overpriced

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 58:19


In this episode, the guys discuss the nature of the professional sports world in the sense of EVERYTHING being overpriced. From ticket prices all the way down to beer prices, Max shares with Alex the costs of these things in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Due to the overly inflated expenses needed to go to professional sports games, do the "true fans" get to go to the games or are they just the rich? The boys discuss in depth.Please enjoy some original new music in this podcast that was created by Kevin Barnhart. Cheers!

Ep. 16: To Cheat or Not to Cheat - Houston Astros Scandal

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 57:33


In this podcast, Max brings up some excellent questions to ask Alex about the morality of cheating in the game of baseball. With all of the cheating allegations surrounding teams like the Houston Astros, the boys discuss the impact it has/had on other players and teams. If the allegations come to be true, the guys talk about the consequences for these actions.

Ep. 15: Top 10 Best/Worst

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 82:30


In this episode, the boys created their own Top 10's of various categories. The categories include: Top 10 worst things to do as an NFL fan at an away game, Top 10 worst sports movies, Top 10 worst things to say at the water cooler in the office on Monday morning following a Sunday night football game, Top 10 best sports villains, Top 10 worst professional sports team names, and Top 10 sports songs. This is a funny one, so enjoy! Cheers!

Ep. 14: The Buffalo Bills

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 93:51


In this episode, the guys dig deep into the history of the Buffalo Bills. This is the guys' first episode of many discussing an NFL team's origin, journey, and current stature. Things talked about in this podcast include the team's: birth in 1915, multiple team name changes, management, transition to the NFL, Music City Miracle game, 17 year playoff drought, 4 straight trips to the Super Bowl, and finally the multiple stories in between.

Ep. 13: CFP Semifinals Recap + Stadium Shenanigans

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 63:17


The guys are BACK! They have been working to give you viewers/listeners the best quality of audio possible for you and they will be improving constantly. In this episode, the guys break down the LSU vs. Oklahoma and the Clemson vs. Ohio State games in the CFP from last night. Lots of drinking, as well as shenanigans can take place inside and outside of a sports arena. The boys break this down in depth.

Ep. 12: March Sadness

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 81:59


In this episode the guys discuss some awesome basketball stories including the 1950 basketball season in which CCNY was the first and last team to win the NIT and NCAA tournament in the same season. They talk about the 1966 Texas Western Miners (modern day UTEP) and how they were the first team ever to start 5 black players. Some very interesting fun facts about March Madness are also talked about.

Ep. 11: Second Chances

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 81:59


In this episode, the guys have a very open conversation about sports stories happening currently. Matt Kuchar's caddy getting paid $5,000 after a $1.2 million tournament win is discussed. Max and Alex talk about the Kareem Hunt debate on whether or not he should've got a second chance in the NFL. The LeBron and Patriots haters are talked about along with many other topics.

Ep. 10: Featuring Tyler Newsome

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 81:45


In this episode, Max and Alex have on one of their best guests yet. Tyler Newsome, the Notre Dame graduate, punter, AND captain on the football team is welcomed. Tyler talks about his inspirational comeback story in which he was ejected from a car in the Spring of 2012 and breaking multiple bones. After being hospitalized for 17 days, he lays it all on the line to go play for one of the most respected college football programs in college football history, Notre Dame after being told by doctors that he'll never play football again. The now NFL-hopeful discusses how he became a leader on and off the field as a punter. The guys also talk about the NFL officiating controversy after the AFC and NFC Championship games among many other topics.

Ep. 9: THE PERFECT GAME Featuring Dane Lund

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 73:46


In this episode, the boys welcome their second ex-Oregon State University athlete in a row. This time, it's former Catcher for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team Dane Lund. Dane is responsible for being the only catcher in school history to catch THE PERFECT GAME with 27 batters up, 27 batters down. The guys breakdown that historic game with Dane inning by inning and talk about awesome stories from that day along with many other topics in this episode.

Ep. 8: Featuring Alexis Serna

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 68:46


Max and Alex welcome the 2005 Lou Groza Award (best kicker in the nation at the D1 level) Winner Alexis Serna. Alexis is the all-time leading scorer for the Oregon State University football program. The guys talk about his accolades and multiple records that Alexis broke during his tenure in Corvallis, Oregon. In his very inspirational story, Alexis discusses his journey from "zero" to "hero" in which he missed his first 3 Extra Point attempts as a Beaver (at Death Valley Stadium against the defending National Champion LSU Tigers) to becoming a Lou Groza award winner and a 2-time All-American.

Ep. 7: Whacko Fans Taking It Too Far

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 84:05


The guys recap the 2019 National Championship game in which Clemson defeated Alabama 44-16. Another huge topic was Cody Parkey's game-winning field goal miss against the Eagles in the NFL playoffs. They talk about the fans in sports that take it way too far with booing at their own players and the terrible reality that whacko fans actually send death threats. Also a very heated debate starts up with Max and Alex about the video that went viral of Khabib Nurmagomedov fighting a bear as a child.

Ep. 6: Saturday Shenanigans

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019 86:11


The guys get into a hilariously heated debate about the Cowboys vs. Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs. Awesome college football stories are shared including the "Play that changed college football". The play is in reference to the 1992 SEC Championship in which the SEC Commissioner was the first person to split a conference into divisions. Also being talked about is how the NFL is changing due to the young Quarterbacks taking the league by storm.

Ep. 5: CFP Semifinals Recap + Coaching Carousel - Hirings and Firings

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 59:04


In this episode, the guys talk about the College Football Playoff (CFP) Semifinal games between Clemson vs. Norte Dame and Alabama vs. Oklahoma. Opinions on all the teams get thrown out there along with LSU becoming the new "National Champions" after beating the reigning "Undefeated National Champions" UCF Knights (faux). A new type of playoff system is debated between Max and Alex and whether or not guys like Will Grier would stay if they were in a 12 or 16 team playoff system. The brutally cutthroat culture of the NFL and college head coaches being fired instantaneously after a season ends is laughed at as well in this awesome episode. Cheers

Ep. 4: Featuring Tyler Sumpter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 59:49


Max and Alex welcome a new guest on the show: Tyler Sumpter. Tyler is the starting field goal kicker and punter at Troy University. In this episode, Max and Alex talk with Tyler about his win over Buffalo in the Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Tyler shares his experiences in the week leading up to the bowl game in Mobile, Alabama.

Ep. 3: Featuring Greg Hutchins

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 58:42


Max and Alex have their first ever guest on the show. Greg Hutchins had a stellar season handling all kicking and punting duties for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Hailing all the way from Bedford, Nova Scotia, Greg talks and elaborates on the topic of Canadian football in comparison to American football.

Ep. 2: Not Living In the Moment

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 57:57


Max Johnson and Alex Louthan talk about a revolution that needs to start because of people taking out their phones and recording unnecessary things at sporting events. Other topics include Bama's dynasty and the possible scandal (Max's theory based on no factual evidence), and other dynasties including the University of Mount Union football program.

Pilot: Ep. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 60:11


Max and Alex talk about the CFP, bowl games, and sports news.

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