Man of the Hour with Dave & Al

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Friends and college football fans David Cook and Alex Mercurio discuss the most relevant topics in sports every Thursday. From college football to the NFL, to the NBA and the NHL, and a whole lot more, the guys give their takes and opinions on the current state of the sports world.

David Cook and Alex Mercurio


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    Latest episodes from Man of the Hour with Dave & Al

    MOTH S4E21 - A Postseason Success Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 47:56


    The NFC Championship Game awaits, and the boys are BUZZING. Tune into the latest MOTH episode for a recap of the Detroit Lions 2 postseason wins (so far), a preview of the NFC & AFC Championship Games, Sewer Gas, Man of the Hour, and more.

    MOTH S4E20 - A National Championship & Home Playoff Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 64:55


    Man of the Hour has returned, and the guys have a whole lot to unpack. Tune into the first episode of 2024 for a recap of the Michigan Wolverines' National Title run, a preview at NFL Wild Card Weekend, the usual MOTH segments, and a whole lot more.

    MOTH S4E19 - An Honest Conversation About the Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 37:28


    The guys are back from their Chicago trip and have some thoughts about where the Detroit Lions are at after seeing them up close vs. the Bears. Tune in for the latest MOTH episode for a game breakdown, a Lions vs. Broncos preview, Sewer Gas, Man of the Hour, and more.

    MOTH S4E18 - CFP First Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 49:01


    With Conference Championship weekend in the books, the guys look back at and break down the Power 5 title games. Tune into the latest MOTH for some CFP first impressions, a Lions/Saints recap, and the world-famous Sewer Gas and MOTH segments.

    MOTH S4E17 - Conference Championship Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 50:36


    It is officially Conference Championship weekend, and you won't want to miss the guys break down all of the Power 5 games coming up. Tune in to the latest MOTH episode for that, a Lions vs. Saints preview, and the return of Weekly Locks.

    MOTH S4E16 - 3 Straight for Michigan & MSU's New Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 53:44


    College Football's rivalry week is over and so is the regular season. Tune in to hear the guys break down Michigan's third straight victory over Ohio State, as well as a discussion on Michigan State's new hire, Jonathan Smith. The Lions also implode against the Packers on Thanksgiving, and the guys round out the show with the classic Sewer Gas and Man of the Hour segments.

    MOTH S4E15 - Happy Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 47:02


    The boys are back just in time for a Thanksgiving week episode. Tune into the latest MOTH installment for previews of Michigan vs. Ohio State and Lions vs. Packers, plus Sewer Gas, Man of the Hour, and a mini Pistons rant from Al.

    MOTH S4E14 - On & Off-Field Losses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 50:47


    Between the Lions getting crushed, MSU getting blown out, and Michigan's sign stealing allegations, Dave and Al have had better days. Tune in for a full recap of this past weekend's slate of College and NFL Football, which included plenty of losing.

    MOTH S4E13 - Michigan/MSU Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 76:15


    An in-state rivalry, sign-stealing allegations, and around the NFL? The guys have time for all of it. Tune into this season's Paul Bunyan edition of Man of the Hour with Dave & Al.

    MOTH S4E12 - The 5-1 Lions & Dave's MSU Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 66:54


    The Detroit Lions are tied for 1st place in the NFL and the guys are along for the ride. Tune in for a Lions-Bucs recap, some CFB Pac-12 insight, and a status on Michigan State's football program straight from the heart of none other than Dave Cook himself.

    MOTH S4E11 - Lions vs. Bucs Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 40:24


    The Lions game has been flexed to 4:30 against the Tampa Bay Bucaneers, and the guys dive in for a full game preview. Tune in to hear it, plus a look ahead to CFB Week 7, the return of Weekly Locks, and much more.

    MOTH S4E10 - Around the NFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 55:30


    Your Detroit Lions defeat the winless Carolina Panthers as we inch closer to being a third of the way through the NFL season. Tune in as the guys go around the league to discuss the biggest NFL surprises/disappointments, a mid-season CFB recap, and a whole lot more.

    MOTH S4E9 - The Lions: Built for Primetime

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 34:19


    The Lions slaughter the Green Bay Packers on TNF, and the guys have plenty to say about it. Tune in for an NFL Week 4 recap, a CFB parity discussion, the MOTH final segments, and a whole lot more.

    MOTH S4E8 - The Lions Bounce Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 48:07


    The Lions bounce back to defeat the Atlanta Falcons, and the guys have a whole lot to say about it. Tune in for a Lions/Falcons recap, a look back on CFB's elite slate, the return of an old segment, and much more.

    MOTH S4E7 - An Elite CFB Slate Awaits

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 45:10


    The best weekend slate of the young CFB season awaits, and you won't want to miss Dave & Al break it all down. Tune into the latest MOTH episode as the guys show some love to Colorado, preview Lions vs. Falcons, continue their weekly locks tradition, and much more.

    MOTH S4E6 - Oh, Lions...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 48:57


    The Lions fall in OT to the Seahawks and the guys have a whole lot to say about it. Tune in for a full recap of the NFL's game of the week, as well as a discussion on the struggles from CFB top 4 teams, a Man of the Hour segment, and much more.

    MOTH S4E5 - Keeping Up With Our Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 33:30


    As our new weekly format gets underway, you won't want to miss it, as the guys use this episode to preview the games this upcoming weekend for MSU, Michigan, and the Lions.

    MOTH S4E4 - Mel Tucker Troubles & Your 1-0 Detroit Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 52:02


    The NFL season is underway, and so is the all-new weekly format for Man of the Hour. Tune in as the guys discuss the latest Mel Tucker news coming out of MSU, the NFL Week 1 slate (Go Lions), CFB Week 2 recaps, and a whole lot more.

    MOTH S4E3 - Touchdown Detroit Lions (with Noli Shaska)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 68:19


    The NFL season is upon us, which means it is time for friend of the program and Detroit Lions expert Noli Shaska to make another guest appearance on the pod with the guys. Tune in for a Lions season outlook and preview of the season opener against KC, some CFB Week 1/Week 2 coverage, and a whole lot more.

    MOTH S4E2 - Conference Realignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 50:25


    As football season approaches, you won't want to miss hearing the guys break down some of the biggest preseason news. Tune into Episode 2 for some CFB hot takes, conference realignment breakdowns, a Detroit Lions check-in, and much more.

    MOTH S4E1 - We're Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 62:49


    The wait is over, Season 4 is underway and the boys are back in action. Tune in for a preview on Michigan, Michigan State, the Detroit Lions, and a whole lot more as football season approaches.

    MOTH S3E21 - The 2023 NFL Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 69:33


    Don't miss an all-new Man of the Hour before tuning into the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 27th. The guys break down their Detroit Lions, the draft's top picks, some sleeper prospects, and a whole lot more.

    MOTH S3E20 - Super Bowl Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 52:15


    Tune in for an all-Super Bowl edition of Man of the Hour with Dave & Al. The Chiefs and Eagles battle for the title, and the guys are here to preview and break it all down. Stay tuned in for prop bets, weekly locks, and our World famous MOTH segment.

    MOTH S3E19 - NFL Postseason Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 55:49


    Episode 19 from Man of the Hour is all NFL. Tune in to hear the guys break down the divisional round, preview championship weekend, and much more.

    MOTH S3E18 - CFB Ends & NFL Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 73:57


    Tune in as the guys recap the CFP National Championship game and discuss the current state of affairs on contending teams. In addition, stay tuned for some Detroit Lions coverage, NFL Postseason discussion, and plenty more.

    MOTH S3E17 - Primetime Lions & CFB National Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 50:02


    On this week's edition of MOTH, the guys do a full recap of the CFP semifinals and look ahead at what's to come in the National Championship game between TCU and Georgia. Tune in for that, coverage on your Sunday Night Football-bound Detroit Lions, and much more.

    MOTH S3E16 - CFP Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 52:41


    Close out your 2022 by listening to a full CFP preview from the guys. Tune in for some additional bowl game coverage and some more Lions coverage as some big games await

    MOTH S3E15 - Detroit Lions Surge & Christmas Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 45:06


    Tune in for a Lions-centric MOTH episode where the guys break down the Lions recent success and what it has meant to them as a team. No CFB coverage this time, but Dave and Al round at the show with their favorite Christmas tunes, Weekly Locks, and Man of the Hour.

    MOTH S3E14 - Conference Championship Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 49:17


    Start your Conference Championship Week out right with some Man of the Hour Coverage. Tune in as the guys recap Michigan/OSU, discuss this weekend's upcoming matchups with playoff implications on the line, our Detroit Lions, and so much more.

    MOTH S3E13 - The Game & Some Lions Praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 56:11


    With undefeated Michigan and Ohio State just days away, the guys break down the matchup and discuss other CFB results with playoff implications. In addition, the Lions retain their place on the show after reeling off 3 straight wins going into Thanksgiving. Lots to look forward to in the wide world of sports, and Dave & Al break it down for you.

    MOTH S3E12 - Detroit Sports Talk (with Noli Shaska)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 71:17


    Friend of the program Noli Shaska returns for another guest appearance on the pod. The guys discuss what to watch for in the last 2 weeks of the CFB season, the Detroit Lions possible resurgence, some Detroit Pistons talk, and much more. You won't want to miss it

    MOTH S3E11 - Aftermath of Michigan/MSU & CFP Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 48:25


    The guys recap the Michigan vs. MSU game and touch on the post-game shenanigans. Tune in for that, first reactions to the CFP rankings, as well as the return of weekly locks and Man of the Hour

    MOTH S3E10 - Paul Bunyan Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 47:08


    The guys skip their usual show format for a full preview of Michigan vs. MSU. You won't want to miss it

    MOTH S3E9 - Too Early Playoff Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 56:41


    As rivalry week closes in, hear what the guys have to say as the CFB contenders begin to separate themselves from the pretenders. It's your way too early playoff preview, with some NFL mixed in

    MOTH S3E8 - The CFB Halfway Mark (with Kyle Mettlach)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 74:24


    As we hit the halfway mark on the CFB season, Dave & Al welcome back Kyle Mettlach on the show to discuss what has gone down so far. You won't want to miss the guys talk about the Big Ten, the SEC, our Detroit Lions, and a whole lot more.

    MOTH S3E7 - Lions and MSU Meltdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 66:39


    The guys discuss the latest disappointments from the Detroit Lions and MSU, as well as recapping what happened in CFB week four and what's to come in week five

    MOTH S3E6 - CFB Week Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 62:47


    The guys are back for another show, recapping week two of the CFB season, previewing week three, and discussing some Lions following their season opening loss to the Eagles

    MOTH S3E5 - Week One Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 61:14


    Week One of the CFB season has finally came and gone, and the guys are back to discuss what was a great slate of games. Tune in for a week one recap, a week two preview, some final Lions comments/predictions, and the return of two fan favorite-segments

    MOTH S3E4 - Lions & NFL Divisional Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 52:56


    The guys take a quick break from CFB as they dive into what to expect from the Detroit Lions this season. In addition, tune in to hear a preview as Dave and Al make their standing predictions for each NFL division

    MOTH S3E3 - Best of the Rest & Hard Knocks Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 60:16


    Dave and Al wrap up their 36 team preseason CFB previews with the best teams from the Big 12, Pac-12, ACC, and more. The show rounds out with a recap of episode 1 of Hard Knocks featuring our very own Detroit Lions

    MOTH S3E2 - SEC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 73:56


    The guys follow up their Big Ten preview last week with an SEC preview this week, as we are now only 3 and a half weeks out from CFB Week Zero. Tune in for an in-depth analysis on all 14 SEC teams in preparation for the big CFB season

    MOTH S3E1 - B1G Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 98:26


    We are about a month away from week zero, but the CFB craze begins now. Follow along as Dave and Al give you an in-depth analysis of all 14 Big Ten teams as the season inches closer

    Man of the Hour Episode 20 - Lions Offseason, CFB, and NBA Draft (with Noli Shaska)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 63:41


    The boys are back for the first time since January as the thick of Summer approaches. Friend of the program Noli Shaska joins the show to discuss the Lions, the top teams in the Big Ten & SEC, the NBA Draft, and much more.

    Man of the Hour Episode 19 - CFP Recap & NFL Divisional Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 43:44


    The CFB season is over and the guys look back at it fondly, with a recap of some of their favorite moments, as well as a CFP Final breakdown. Don't miss it, along with a status update on the NFL postseason

    Man of the Hour Episode 18 - Semifinal Recap and Natty Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 49:54


    The National Championship is set. The guys discuss Georgia and Alabama's blowouts in the semis and preview what's to come next in the Natty. Show is rounded out by assessing Michigan and MSU's seasons, Weekly Locks, Sewer Gas, and Man of the Hour.

    Man of the Hour Episode 17 - Conference Championship Recap & Playoff Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 54:37


    The boys are checking back in to follow up on Championship week and take a closer look at the CFP. Don't miss the full breakdown, as well as some Heisman talk and some 2022 bold predictions

    Man of the Hour Episode 16 - Conference Championship Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 71:46


    The guys are back from their month-long hiatus, just in time for Conference Championship week. Tune in as they preview what's to come, as well as assessing Michigan and MSU's regular season results, and addressing the coaching change craziness of the past week

    Man of the Hour Episode 15 - The Game (with Chris Dooley and Carter Schenk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 45:27


    Michigan vs. Michigan State is finally here. Welcome second-time guests Chris Dooley and Carter Schenk back onto the show, as the boys discuss the upcoming in-state rivalry that everyone has been waiting for. Tune in for a preview of the #6 Michigan Wolverines @ the #8 Michigan State Spartans.

    Man of the Hour Episode 14 - CFB Talk with Special Guest Dan Zorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 49:54


    Friend of the program Danny Zorn is back to break down some CFB action with the boys. More talk on Michigan, MSU, and the national scope, as well as diving into some betting lines rounds out the show

    Man of the Hour Episode 13 - B1G Talk and the National Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 51:04


    Michigan and MSU remain undefeated, and the Big Ten has 5 teams in the AP top 11. A show centered around that and the national outlook of CFB ensues, as the halfway point of the season gets near

    Man of the Hour Episode 12 - Michigan, MSU, and the CFB World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 56:09


    Are they for real, or is it the same old stuff? September is over and so is this first month of the CFB season. Michigan and MSU are both 4-0, and Dave & Al do their best to hide their excitement in a B1G-driven episode looking ahead to bigger games

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