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Happy Thursday! A former Michigan WR had some slanderous words regarding Sherrone Moore. Dan Dakich joins the show. Dan Orlovsky delivers an apology to CJ Stroud that we feel undecided about. Is sportsmanship important in sports? We discuss Mel Kiper's Mock Draft 1.0. Cam Atkinson joins us in-studio. What is the likelihood that Matt Patricia stays in Columbus? We discuss the MVP finalists in the NFL. There is chatter about a hypothetical reunion taking place with the Steelers. Rickey Jackson joins us for Gold Jacket Thursday. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Wednesday! The Blue Jackets suffered their first loss of the Rick Bowness era (if that's what we're calling it). Baker Mayfield basically tells the whole world that he doesn't like, and perhaps doesn't respect, Kevin Stefanski. Adam Schefter joins the show. There is a massive gap between how Bengals fans view Joe Burrow versus how other teams' fans view Joe Burrow. We discuss the way too early odds for who is going to win the CFP next season. We play In or Out. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. Jake Diebler is questioned about the lack of attendance at Buckeye basketball games. The voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer, joins the show. There is a very public debate amongst the Buffalo Bills executive office over who is responsible for drafting one of the biggest busts who is still actively on their roster. Zach Werenski joins the show for Hockey & Hounds. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! The Indiana Hoosiers just accomplished something that was thought to be impossible in bringing a National Title to Bloomington. This is one of the most unique sports stories we have ever followed. Like, ever. Adam King joins the show. How much of a threat is Indiana to Ohio State moving forward. The Floor is Yours. We play Party Like a Rothstar. We discuss Browns coaching candidates with Tyvis Powell. We now know when OSU and IU will play each other next. Rothman maximized his mental hedge last night. And T-Bone and Tyvis deliver us a couple of audio gifts during Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! Indiana is looking to pull off what was thought to be an impossibility for the entirety of our lives. Is Miami going to make this closer than people think? Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show. Buckeye basketball picked up a decent win over the weekend. Sean McDermott got fired by the Bills this morning, and you got to wonder if John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski have buyer's remorse for picking their newest destinations before realizing that a Josh Allen led football team would be available. Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports joins the show to talk NFL. And we laugh at two college basketball coaches during Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! You're in the office baby. Elvis Merzlikins took a public jab at Dean Evason after last night's win. Dave Biddle joins the show to talk Buckeyes. We play Overs and Unders. Damon Severson joins the show for Hockey and Hounds. We play Under Pressure. We make our NFL Picks. Buckeye basketball could really use a win on Saturday. Maybe the best team left in the playoffs is fighting for their QBs health heading into the weekend. Ryan Roberts of Rise N Draft joins the show to preview what the NFL Draft landscape is going to look like now that Dante Moore is staying at Oregon. And Buckeyes fans Tell the Truth about who they want to win the National Title on Monday.

Happy Thursday! What are expectations for Buckeye basketball this season? Adam Jardy joins the show. John Harbaugh has made his decision on where he wants to go, so now that Kevin Stefanski is the biggest fish in the pond, where should he prioritize? Dan Dakich joins the show. The Buckeyes are returning a couple key football players next year who decided to pass on the draft. We get into a big conversation about Meatloaf (the food and the singer). John Hannah joins the show for Gold Jacket Thursday. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Wednesday. The Rothdog is BACK! We discuss more of the aftermath of Dean Evason's firing and Mike Tomlin's resignation. Adam Schefter joins the show. Is there one more NFL head coaching job that's set to come available after all of this mess that's already taken place? We can't believe the spread on the Indiana/Miami game. We play In or Out... kinda. The Buckeye roster looks completely different from the last time Rothman was here a week ago. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. Dave Maetzold joins the show to talk Blue Jackets. And we have plenty of breaking news in Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! Joshua Perry joins us for one more day before AR returns tomorrow. We have one of the newsiest shows we'll have all year long. We react to the firing of Blue Jackets HC Dean Evason. Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre join the show to help us get into it. Tyvis Powell joins the show to discuss the Browns head coaching interviews that they've been conducting. The Buckeyes add two Alabama defensive linemen in the portal. Mike Tomlin resigns as Steelers HC during the second hour of our show. And we Tell the Truth about where the Steelers should look next.

Happy Monday! Joshua Perry is hanging out with us. Indiana is making it look easy in the CFP. Dante Moore hasn't declared for the draft yet, but Oregon already has a new QB for next year anyway. The NFL Playoffs delivered this weekend with an almost perfect slate. We play Party Like a Rothstar. The Floor is Yours. The Browns are interviewing fired Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel today. Adam King joins for A-dumb's King-dumb, and a feud breaks out immediately. We have more Buckeye transfer portal additions and subtractions. Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show. One former NFL HC declares Josh Allen to be the best player in the NFL. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show ahead of Steelers-Texans. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! You're in the office baby! Joshua Perry is hanging out with us again. The Fiesta Bowl came down to the wire last night. The transfer portal is beyond messy. Joe DeLeone of A to Z Sports joins the show. We play Overs and Unders. Who are the most over-exposed celebrities in pop culture today? We play Under Pressure. We make our playoff NFL Picks. Pat Murphy of Bucknuts joins the show. We discuss the NFL coaching landscape. Chris Simms joins the show. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Thursday! Joshua Perry is hanging out with us today. Bo Jackson is asking Ohio State for an enormous NIL compensation to return to the Buckeyes next season. Stephen Means joins the show. A former Buckeye is beefing with Stephen A. Smith. Arch Manning is BACK! We play In or Out. Dan Dakich joins the show. The Buckeyes make their initial portal acquisitions. A huge debate breaks out over whether or not Curt Cignetti is the best coach in college football. The Browns are interviewing both Tommy Rees and Jim Schwartz for their HC vacancy today. Rick Neuheisel joins the show. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Wednesday! Rothman is back with much to discuss. The Ravens fired John Harbaugh right after our show yesterday. Adam Schefter joins the show. Todd McShay released his first mock draft, and it's loaded with Buckeyes. Bobby Carpenter joins us in-studio to talk all kinds of college football. Zach Werenski joins the show for Hockey & Hounds. And Ice almost backs out of the bet... almost.

Happy Tuesday! Dylan Tyrer is hanging out with us again! We have many NFL topics to discuss with an emphasis on the Browns and Bengals, of course. Mike Petraglia joins the show to talk Bengals. Urban Meyer discusses Ryan Day being the playcaller and whether or not that mattered against Miami. The Floor is Yours. We look ahead to NFL Wild Card weekend. We Break Down the Browns with Tyvis Powell. Ohio State dropped a close one at home to Nebraska last night. We draft the best bets of NFL Wild Card Weekend. Lamar Jackson gets asked a semi-bad question in the postgame presser after the Steelers loss, but his answer was still kind of telling about his feelings toward his head coach. Jeff Lloyd joins the show to talk Browns. And we discuss the multiple Jack Johnsons of the world in Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! Full three-hour program today as The Jake Diebler Show has been bumped to Wednesday this week. Dylan Tyrer is hanging out with us today. Kevin Stefanski is one of multiple NFL coaches getting fired today. Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin are both staying in Cincinnati whether people like it or not. We play Party Like a Rothstar. The rest of the football world seems to be inspired by the possibility of a second opportunity for Kevin Stefanski elsewhere. The first 18 picks of the NFL Draft are set! Brenden Deeg of The Score joins the show. We have a Buckeye Bulletin edition of A-dumb's King-dumb. Mike Tomlin's reputation has been all over the place in recent years, but it seems to be held in pretty high regard after last night's playoff-clinching victory. Jeremy Birmingham joins the show. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! DeVier Posey is hanging out with us. We're still reacting to Ohio State's loss to Miami along with other CFP quarterfinal takeaways. The Transfer portal is getting busy with Buckeyes. Jim Lachey joins the show. We play Overs and Unders. We make our NFL Picks. We play Under Pressure. Sam Monson joins the show to talk NFL. Cam Newton thinks Ohio State's collapse was more disappointing than Alabama's. Cam Mellor joins the show to talk ball. And DeVier doesn't want to Tell the Truth about his Senior Bowl performance.

Happy Tuesday! It's Cotton Bowl Eve! The CBJ brought home a 4-1 victory last night. Chip Kelly has a new home in an obscure location. Adam Schefter joins the show. We play Party Like a Rothstar. The Floor is Yours. We play Fool's Paradise after a potential dynasty took a huge tumble last night. Tyvis Powell joins the show. Tim May joins the show. The NFL MVP race may have flipped in Week 17. Rothman offers Ice and TLC trivia. Austin Ward joins the show. And Ice and TLC need to settle "The Bet," but not that bet...

Happy Monday! It's Game Week! Ohio State and Miami are two days away. Michigan has officially found its replacement for Sherrone Moore. Myles Garrett beat the Steelers but seems far more concerned about not getting the sack record in Cleveland with lots of friends and family in attendance. Jeremiah Smith admits he would've gone to Miami instead of Ohio State if Miami were a playoff caliber team while he was being recruited. Ian Fitzsimmons and Adam King join the show, but not at the same time because Adam would mistake him for another ESPN personality again. And we need to create a show wager in Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! We're back live with a full three hours post-Christmas. Dave Biddle is hanging out with us. Ohio State and Miami is 5 days away, David Pollack thinks Miami has the advantage. We make our NFL Picks. We play Overs and Unders. Who are the real and the fake Super Bowl contenders? We play Under Pressure. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show. We go down a rabbit hole of Will Howard's season with the Buckeyes last year and how he was nationally perceived. Joe DeLeone of A to Z Sports. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! We have a 1-hour sprint of a radio show today due to a matinee Buckeye basketball game. Dave Biddle is in the house hanging out with us! We discuss the college football playoff outlook. DK Metcalf receives a 2-game suspension for his altercation with a Lions fans. Brad Crawford of CBS Sports joins the show. And we discuss Dan Lanning, Philip Rivers and more in Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! We have a two-hour show following The Jake Diebler Show. Tim May comma is in the house semicolon with us dot dot dot. We now know that Ohio State's Cotton Bowl matchup will be with Miami. Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show. Ryan Day spoke about Miami at his press conference. It was a WILD weekend of NFL football, and the Steelers might actually be a real football team. Adam King joins the show with A-dumb's King-dumb. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! Tim May is in for Rothman and out of the gates we get his biggest headline for the first round of the College Football Playoff this weekend. We discuss who is a better matchup for Ohio State between Texas A&M and Miami. Ryan Roberts of A to Z Sports joins the show to talk NFL Draft. We do Overs and Unders on same games this weekend. ESPN's Trevor Matich joins the show, and we dive into the College Football Playoff with him. We do Under Pressure and give our College Football picks for this weekend's games. We preview the Ohio State basketball team's game Saturday against North Carolina. Could next year's NFL Draft have the best QB class ever? Colin Gay of Tuscaloosa News joins the show to give his thoughts on Alabama vs Oklahoma. And we Tell the Truth on what games we're most looking forward to this weekend.

Happy Thursday! We know Kevin Stefanski's working with very little talent, but should he be fired anyway? Ian Hartitz joins the show to discuss fantasy football, and the segment gets interrupted with a stab in the back from an old friend. There are updates in the Sherrone Moore story. Joe Burrow says that he's playing for the Bengals next season, but cannot get specific about his intentions down the line. We make our NFL Picks. The first Buckeye has hit the portal. Joel Klatt responds to himself about the March Madness being terrible argument that he made earlier in the week. Mike Petraglia of The Jungle Roar Podcast joins the show. And TLC gives his Christmas gift to Rothman and Ice in Tell the Truth.

Happy Wednesday! The CBJ won a game!!!! Stop the presses!!!! Tua gets benched for Quinn Ewers, and the Associated Press considers that front page news. Adam Schefter joins the show. We have a split decision on whether or not Kalen DeBoer will be coaching in Ann Arbor next year. We play Ins and Outs. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. Ohio State seeks a replacement for Brian Hartline, and we talk a lot about Jameson Williams. Connor Stalions outlines how Ryan Day is still conscious of Michigan's sign-stealing habits. Zach Werenski joins the show. And nothing gets past Rothman and Ice in Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! It's a strange, full 3-hour show on a Tuesday now that Ryan Day isn't having regular press conferences. Rothman is back from Chicago. We discuss the NFL playoff outlook and how the AFC North factors into it. We play Fool's Paradise with CB coming to hangout with us as he and Rothman are going up against each other in the station's semifinals. The Floor is Yours. We play Party Like a Rothstar. Tyvis Powell is late to the show because he picked up Richard Sherman's phone call instead of ours. Jeremiah Smith was passed over for the Biletnikoff Award. Joel Klatt thinks March Madness is terribly constructed. Shedeur is under fire for standing still while everyone else tries to go tackle the defender who intercepted his pass. We go Day Trippin' w/ Austin Ward. And Rothman and Ice pull a rabbit out of their hat on a trivia question during Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! TLC is back from the desert, and Dylan Tyrer is hanging out with us! Contrary to his name, Ice has a scorching hot take about what he claims is the best movie trilogy ever. Michigan may be interested in Kalen DeBoer, but is the feeling mutual? Julian Sayin finished 4th in the Heisman voting. The Bengals are dead... BUT SO ARE THE CHIEFS! LETS GO! We discuss 2026 Heisman candidates. Ian Fitzsimmons and Adam King join the show, but not during the same segment because Adam would get confused again. And we Tell the Truth about NFL topics.

Happy Friday! Dylan Tyrer is in for Rothman today. We open the show with the latest on the Sherrone Moore news. Julian Sayin has made it to New York for the Heisman Trophy Ceremony, and we hear from him on how he's feeling heading into Saturday nights ceremony. Field Yates of ESPN joins the show and breaks down his latest NFL mock draft, where does he see some Buckeyes getting drafted? We do Overs and Unders on sports for this weekend. Joe Burrow isn't having fun and we try to figure out why. Who's under pressure heading into the weekend? Brenden Deeg of The Score joins the show to talk all things NFL. Ryan Day wants an extended Playoff, how many teams? Adam Jardy joins to preview the Buckeye basketball team's matchup with West Virginia on Saturday. And we Tell the Truth on how many teams would take Joe Burrow has their QB right now.

Happy Thursday! A show full of reaction to the big news in Ann Arbor with Sherrone Moore getting fired from Michigan and getting arrested. Who could be next up as head coach at Michigan and could Bryce Underwood be hitting the portal? It's Gold Jacket Thursday and we are joined by Dallas Cowboys WR Drew Pearson, and he talks about the Hail Mary against the Vikings and more. We give our NFL picks for this week's games. What was Julian Sayin's odds to win Heisman before the season? We do a deeper dive on the Sherrone Moore situation with Bruce Feldman of the Athletic. We Tell the Truth on how much the Cowboys need to win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Happy Wednesday! Julian Sayin has a special Heisman week press conference that we go to out of the gates. We open up the NFL Playbook with Adam Schefter and figure out more on the Phillip Rivers situation. There's more on the Notre Dame bowl drama with other commissioners giving their thoughts. We do In or Out. Bobby Carpenter joins the show while on his way to the White House. What does Shedeur Saunders need to do to prevent the Browns from drafting a QB? We do Hockey and Hounds with Blue Jackets Defenseman Damon Severson. And we decide Carnell Tate's draft ceiling in Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! We do a little more reacting to the College Football Playoff bracket revealing and on Notre Dame not playing in a bowl game. We discuss if Brian Hartline starting at USF while still coaching at Ohio State is a distraction. Adam King joins the show and gives his thoughts on what went down in Indy Saturday night. Fantasy Football Playoffs are starting in Fools Paradise. We take calls in The Floor is Yours. Who shined the most over in Party like a Rothstar. We break down the Browns with Tyvis Powell. A Deeper Dive on who Ohio State should want to play in the Cotton Bowl between Texas A&M and Miami. We do some Day Trippin' with Austin Ward. And we pick a College Basketball champion in Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! We have a 2-hour show today reacting to Ohio State losing to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship. We hear from what Ryan Day had to say after the loss. Doug Lesmerises joins the show and tells us his thoughts from the game. Ian Fitzsimmons of ESPN joins the show to give his thoughts on the College Football Playoff bracket. The Browns did a Browns thing and we're trying to figure out why. Is Notre Dame soft for not playing in a bowl game. And we predict if Ohio State will be fine in the Playoff in Tell the Truth.

Happy Friday! It's Big Ten Championship Eve for the Buckeyes and Hoosiers! Howard Griffith of the Big Ten Network joins the show. We play Overs and Unders but not really. The weight of the CFP world lies on every football team playing this weekend. We play Under Pressure. We make our CFB Picks. Tim May joins the show. George Pickens gets called out by Richard Sherman for his horrendous effort throughout last night's Thursday Night Football loss against Detroit. Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star joins the show to talk OSU-IU. And we predict the final score of the Big Ten Championship in Tell the Truth.

Happy Thursday! We got a 2-hour show today with 3-hours worth of football and jokes. We begin the show discussing the most clueless pop culture conversation we've ever had that took place an hour before the show. Buckeye players spoke to the media yesterday leading up to the Indiana game. We revisit our preseason NFL division winners from early September, and we did okayyyyy. Some of the preseason award winner predictions were a flop, though. And Warren Moon joins the show for Gold Jacket Thursday.

Happy Wednesday! We have a very newsy show today as we begin with a Ryan Day Signing Day press conference that was unknowingly scheduled right on the heels on the breaking news that Brian Hartline would be leaving his role as OSU OC to take the HC position at USF. Deshaun Watson is set to practice with the Browns as he works his way back from injury. We play In or Out. Adam Schefter joins the show. Multiple WR recruits show uneasiness as they second-guess whether or not they want to play for Ohio State following Hartline's departure. We react to the 4th installment of the 2025 CFP Rankings. Ben Roethlisberger has a crazy idea for who Penn State should target for their head coaching vacancy. Zach Werenski joins the show for Hockey & Hounds. And we Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! We begin the show with a Ryan Day press conference followed by an instant reaction. We play Fool's Paradise. The Floor is Yours. We play Party Like a Rothstar. We Break Down the Browns with Tyvis Powell. The spread of the Big Ten Championship game is moving. Bobby Carpenter crashes the studio to help us discuss the impending CFP Rankings that will set the stage for conference championship weekend as well as discussing the NFL MVP race. We go Day Trippin' with Austin Ward. And the people of Twitter have voted on yesterday's groundbreaking debate.

Happy Monday! We now have 2-hour shows on Mondays as The Jake Diebler show has conquered the noon hour. Ohio State beat Michigan in case you hadn't heard. The monkey is off of Ryan Day's back, and this team is playing with confidence. The Big Ten Championship is on deck. Jim Lachey joins the show. Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show. Adam King joins the show. And there may never be a debate on this show as fierce as the one that overtook the final few segments.

Happy Friday! It's Michigan Eve around here. We make our NFL Picks for the weekend which has technically already started. Bobby Carpenter joins the show. We play Overs and Unders. Nick Saban calls Ohio State fans psychotic, and Urban Meyer agrees to an extent. We play Under Pressure. We make our CFB Picks. Tim May joins the show. Joe Burrow kept the Bengals alive at least for one more week, and Bengals fans are now eyeing the playoffs this morning. Brady Quinn joins the show to discuss The Game. And Al Pacino gets us motivated for a big matchup in Tell the Truth.

Happy Wednesday! It's Michigan Week Pt. 3 as we follow up The Ryan Day Show. TLC embarrassed the show in Jake Diebler's press conference last night after the Buckeye basketball game. Urban Meyer joined Bishop and Friends and had some thoughts on how Ohio State should strategize against Bryce Underwood. Adam Schefter joins the show. Michigan RB and Cincinnati native Jordan Marshall throws some jabs at the Buckeyes when explaining why he left the state of Ohio to commit to Michigan. Joe Burrow is back!!! We pick the NFL Thanksgiving games. Damon Severson joins us for Hockey & Hounds. And we get way out of control in Tell the Truth.

Happy Tuesday! We begin Michigan Week Pt. 2 with a Ryan Day presser and immediate reaction. We play Fool's Paradise. Julian Sayin's Heisman buzz has really dipped, and some of it makes sense, but does the Big Ten Championship game hold all the cards? We Break Down the Buckeyes/Browns with Tyvis Powell. Former Buckeye Matt Finkes joins the show. Ja'Marr Chase apologizes to everybody except one person, and that one person is kind of important. We go Day Trippin' with Austin Ward. And Oz the Mentalist got Oz the Mentalisted in Tell the Truth.

Happy Monday! We begin the show with a surprise birthday celebration for our guy AR including a special guest of honor making his R&I debut. Who cares about Rutgers, it's Game Week now. Jim Lachey joins the show. We play Party Like a Rothstar. The Floor is Yours. Shedeur Sanders made his debut as an NFL starter over the weekend, and he's already celebrating what his future success will look like. We host A-dumb's King-dumb. Ian Fitzsimmons joins the show. The Bengals season is over. Former Buckeye QB Greg Frey joins the show. And we swap birthday gifts in Tell the Truth.