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Each week, Jordan Hill and a guest discuss the college football video games of the past and how much they enjoy the games so many years later.

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    • Apr 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Extra Points Are Good!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 41:35


    This week Jordan talks to Matt Brown, creator of the Extra Points newsletter covering college athletics, about how EA Sports' upcoming college football video game is slowly but surely coming together.

    Who's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 53:23


    This week Jordan talks with the Valley Times-News' Cody Estremera about his favorite NCAA Football memories along with who makes the most sense as the game's next cover athlete.

    College Football Maxed Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 79:04


    This week Jordan talks to The Athletic's Max Olson about his favorite NCAA Football dynasty stories and how to make the most of the upcoming College Football video game.

    The Patriot is a Minuteman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 38:18


    This week Jordan circles back to his UMass dynasty and details the second half of Steve Belichick's first season as a college offensive coordinator.

    The EA All-Nighter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 47:47


    This week Jordan talks to UGASports.com's Paul Maharry about the new college football video game, the must-haves in the new edition and Paul's favorite dynasty memories.

    Emergency Pod: The Game is a Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 51:42


    This week Jordan and the Auburn Observer's Justin Ferguson break down the news that EA Sports plans to develop a new college football video game. Also, several former guests chime in with their reactions.

    The NASCAR Package

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 50:28


    This week Jordan talks to Xfinity Series racer Tommy Joe Martins about his quarantine NCAA Football dynasty, his thoughts on the best NASCAR video games and what navigating the racing schedule during a pandemic was really like.

    The 40-Yard Clash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 46:11


    This week Jordan and the Clarion Ledger's Nick Suss discuss the NCAA Football 06 soundtrack and what effect the music had on a generation of sports video gamers. 

    Every Which Way But Reuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 52:11


    This week Jordan talks to UGASports.com's Jake Reuse about his four-decade dynasty, how recruiting in the game affected how he sees recruiting in real life and his path to sports media.

    Best Hamm Sports Show Period

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 48:25


    This week Jordan talks with writer Andrew Hammond about his experiences playing the NCAA Football games, the progress the games made over the years and just how many boatloads of money the game would make if it came back.

    The Amazing Jonathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 40:37


    This week Jordan and DawgNation's Connor Riley participate in the inaugural Mascot Draft and also talk about life covering sports in a pandemic and Saturday's Auburn-Georgia game.

    He's UMass, My Dude

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 29:59


    This week is the first episode dedicated to the UMass Minutemen dynasty. For this episode, Jordan goes through the roster, the schedule and the first six games of the Minutemen's first season with offensive coordinator Steve Belichick.

    Fort Valley State's Finest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 52:43


    This week Jordan talks to WRBL's Jack Patterson about his love of NCAA Football, his viral moment from last football season and what it's been like covering sports during a pandemic.

    Pros vs. Lobos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 50:54


    This week Jordan talks to Taylor Denman about playing the NCAA Football games and the argument between NCAA and the Madden series.

    Last Name Ever, First Name Greatest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 47:25


    This week Jordan talks to ABC Columbia's Cam Gaskins about his experience playing the NCAA Football games along with their selections for the last seven would-be coverage athletes and the players they're most upset didn't ever make it into a game.

    Extra! Extra! Read All About It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 44:33


    This week Jordan talks to WTVM's Paul Stockman, who recounts his experiences writing about his college football dynasties as a kid as well as why the games are still so special to so many all these years later.

    The Ballad of Jefe Blanco

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 61:06


    This week Jordan welcomes Jason Butt and Jared Sweat, who together make up a three-man PS3 online dynasty. The trio talk about the highs and lows of the dynasty and give their best recruiting tips for NCAA Football 14.

    How Does This Game Live On?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 27:59


    This week Jordan talks to ESPN's Alex Scarborough about his 2018 story about NCAA Football and what has to happen for another edition to come around.

    Football > Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 51:25


    This week Jordan talks to Georgia and Nebraska fan Parrish Walton about his memories playing the NCAA Football games and what the series means to him all these years later.

    Baylor QB #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 24:46


    This week Jordan talks to former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, the cover athlete of NCAA Football 13, about his experience playing the games, what it was like being on the cover and what the recognition means all these years later.

    Gotta Catch 'Em All

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 38:54


    This week Jordan talks with Brian Thompson (@toastmanor on Twitter) about his impressive NCAA Football video game collection and what it is about the games that he has loved for so long.

    War EAgle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 31:18


    This week Jordan talks to AuburnSports.com's Nathan King about his project simulating the Auburn Tigers' 2020 season on NCAA 14 and what it was like seeing so many people follow along with the story series. 

    Love For The Underdog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 27:24


    This week Jordan talks to Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern super fan Matthew Balte about creating dynasties with college football's less-heralded programs and his appreciation for those Group of 5 schools.

    They Call Me The Boss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 32:08


    This week Jordan talks to Louis Burhans — aka "Boss Hawg" — about what it takes to build updated rosters for the NCAA Football games and why he and several others stay committed to the cause year after year.

    NCAA Football: GTA Mode, Anyone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 27:31


    This week Jordan talks to DawgNation's Connor Riley, who breaks down the problems with the last edition of NCAA Football and describes what fixes he would make when the game finally makes its triumphant return.

    Slants, Safeties and The Sinful Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 36:56


    This week Jordan talks to Richard Johnson, formerly of SB Nation's Banner Society, about his experience with the NCAA Football games, what it would take for them to return and Johnson's upcoming college football e-book, The Sinful Seven.

    The Six-Decade Dynasty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 47:15


    This week Jordan talks to Clarion Ledger sportswriter Nick Suss about epic, decades-long dynasties on the many versions of NCAA Football.

    I'm in the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 19:27


    This week Jordan talks to former Georgia Tech football player Tyler Stargel about his experience playing the NCAA Football games and what it was like once he was actually a player in the game.

    Hitches, Blitzes and Lots of Glitches

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 47:27


    Welcome to the first episode of Ready Player Run! This week, Jordan Hill and Jason Butt talk about their favorite memories of playing the college football video games as well as the wildest glitches they've ever seen.

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