Stone Cold Sports Talk

J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone end their monthlong hiatus and talk about Bama-Cincy, Georgia-Michigan, and the other four New Year's Six bowl games coming this week.

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone share their thoughts on Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley jumping ship for LSU and USC. They also chart the College Football Playoff paths for each of the top 6 teams heading into Championship Week.

J Banzet and Luke Stone air their grievances with the College Football Playoff Committee's third set of rankings, discuss Oklahoma's burgeoning chances of making the top four, and explain why this week is of the utmost importance for Virginia Tech's Justin Fuente and Baylor's Dave Aranda.

Taft Gantt and Luke Stone discuss Cincinnati's position in the first College Football Playoff rankings, talk Odell Beckham's feud with the Browns, and debate whether Oregon is one of the best four teams in the country.

This week, J, Taft, and Luke discuss the modified college overtime rules after the Penn State-Illinois debacle, preview Michigan-Michigan State, UNC-Notre Dame, Florida-Georgia, and Virginia-BYU. They then debate the 3-4 Kansas City Chiefs' playoff chances and Kyler Murray's MVP hopes in Facts or Fake News.

J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about how the Big Ten might eat itself alive and stay out of the College Football Playoff, opening the door for dark horses to grab the fourth spot. They also debut a new segment, Idiot of the Week, in which they go after Todd Grantham for his defense's poor performance against LSU, criticize Iowa for falling apart against Perdue, and deride AP Poll voters for continuing to over-rank bad teams.

As we cross the halfway point of the 2021 College Football Season, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about their favorite chaotic moments so far, discuss which coach's are (and aren't) on the hot seat, and reveal their most disappointing players and programs.

On today's episode, Taft is very optimistic about his Dawgs, J has low expectations for the Florida Gators, William's investing in Bijan Robinson, and Luke thinks Winter is Coming for Scott Frost and Jim Harbaugh.

Taft Gantt, Beau Watts, and Luke Stone discuss Jordan Spieth's resurgence, Dustin Johnson's hopes for a repeat, and Collin Morikawa's recent form as they preview the 2021 Masters.

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone share the hottest takes from their most recent brackets, talk about which teams are the most overrated in the Tournament field, share their Cinderellas, and (for the first time) fill out their own collective bracket by majority vote.

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone share their thoughts on where some of the biggest names in college basketball will land in NCAA Tournament seeding, give their early Cinderella candidates for March, and predict some of this weekend's best games.

J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone talk about the biggest storylines of Super Bowl week, give their favorite prop bets for the game, and ultimately predict the winner of the Chiefs-Bucs title fight in Tampa.

Luke Stone hosts the first-ever episode of Stone Cold Sports Jeopardy! and Taft Gantt, J Banzet, and William Smythe talk about Matthew Stafford's potential trade destinations, Alabama's ceiling in the NCAA Tournament, the Milwaukee Bucks' playoff chances, and Tom Brady's luck in Super Bowls.

J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone talk about Mac Jones's NFL future, debate the statement that "defense wins championships," and preview Conference Championship Weekend in the NFL. In "Facts or Fake News," they discuss James Harden to Brooklyn and Philip Rivers's Hall of Fame chances.

In this episode, the guys break down this weekend's Divisional Round matchups in the NFL, revisit the dominant 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide, and debate Doug Pederson's firing, Deshaun Watson's demanding a trade, and the Chiefs' chances of losing before the Super Bowl.

Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone preview each of this weekend's NFL Wild Card games, revisit the storied college career of Auburn RB Tre Mason, debate the Alabama-Ohio State clash in the National Championship Game, and discuss Dan Mullen NFL coaching rumors.

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone talk about the Jets' quarterback situation now that they won't get Trevor Lawrence, give their Locks of the Week around the football world, and debate what the criteria SHOULD be for the Heisman Trophy.

J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone make their pitches for how they'd reform college football if they were "Czar for a Day" (1:30), break down the New Year's Six Bowls (11:45), give their Locks of the Week (42:45), talk about the circa 2010 Oregon Ducks on Throwback Sports Thing of the Week (46:30), and debate whether the Cowboys should trade Ezekiel Elliott (and more) in Facts or Fake News (49:30).

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone predict each of the Power 5's conference championship games, give their locks of the week, and debate the NFL MVP race in Facts or Fake News.

William Smythe and Luke Stone preview this weekend's Commonwealth Cup showdown between Virginia and Virginia Tech with a recap of both teams' seasons, an interview with UVA football player Lee Dudley, and predictions for how the long-awaited edition of one of Virginia's best rivalries will ultimately turn out.

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone discuss different College Football Playoff scenarios. They also debut a "Buy/Sell/Hold" segment for the NFL after Week 12.

In the milestone 25th episode of the Stone Cold Sports Talk podcast, J, Taft, William, and Luke debate which teams could conceivably win the College Football Playoff, debate the Heisman race, and take a deep dive into the NFL in their tiered power rankings.

In this episode, Taft Gantt, Luke Stone, and Beau Watts talk about all things Masters. After the guys discuss the weirdness of the 2020-2021 PGA Tour Schedule and predicting the finishes of 25 golfers in the field in the Lightning Round Game, Beau talks about driving distance and strokes gained in Beau's S*xy Stats. Finally, they each predict their winners ahead of the start of a "tradition unlike any other."

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone grade Carlos Dunlap's move to the Seahawks, break down top ten tangles Florida-Georgia and Clemson-Notre Dame, and talk about the Steelers, Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, the Cowboys, and JT Daniels.

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, William Smythe, and Luke Stone give out their college football mid-season awards, preview UNC/NC State and UVA/Miami, talk about Auburn in Bets of the Week (again), and explore the NFL Playoff Picture, the impending Giannis sweepstakes, and Tua Time in Facts or Fake News.

In this episode, J Banzet breaks down Le'Veon Bell's impact on the Kansas City Chiefs, the world of fantasy football, including his waiver wire adds of the week, what to expect from Chase Claypool moving forward, and a new segment called "Welcome to Dumpsboro," and the weekly edition of J's Q&A. He also looks at the Georgia-Alabama showdown and gives predictions for each NFL and every ranked college football game this weekend.

In this episode, Luke Stone, J Banzet, and Taft Gantt are joined by William Smythe, a fellow college football enthusiast, to talk about the SEC's upset special last weekend (1:38), UVA's upcoming tangle with Wake Forest, Carolina's (impending) clobbering of Florida State (11:10), and Georgia's visit to Tuscaloosa (15:31). Then, the boys go through their Bets of the Week (17:45) and get into an impassioned debate about South Carolina-Auburn (-3.5) before taking a trip down to Houston, Texas for the Case Keenum edition of the Blast from the Past Sports Thing of the Week Presented by the Poulan Weed-Eater Independence Bowl (23:51). In Facts or Fake News, they leave no stone unturned in discussing the downfall of Philip Rivers, rise of Andy Dalton, and the fate of the Dallas Cowboys.

In this shortened episode, J Banzet breaks down tonight's NBA Finals game five, offers his fantasy football positional rankings and best waiver wire pickups, picks the winner of each NFL and college football game, and answers more listener-submitted questions.

In this episode, J Banzet and Luke Stone fill in for the absent Taft Gantt (he procrastinated on a big assignment) to preview Georgia-Tennessee (2:34), North Carolina-Virginia Tech (4:52), Virginia-NC State (9:10), give their Bets of the Week (16:47), take a journey through Fayetteville, Arkansas for this week's Throwback Sports Thing of the Week Presented by the Poulan Weed-Eater Independence Bowl (1990-1997) (26:45), and take viewer questions for Facts or Fake News (32:30).

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone break down Oklahoma's epic collapse against Kansas State, preview some of the best games on this Saturday's slate, give their bets of the week, and address Kyle Trask's Heisman hopes, the plight of the New York Jets, and the Los Angeles Clippers' slim chance of improving under whoever their next coach ends up being.

In the inaugural episode of Stone's Sit-Downs, Luke Stone catches up with third-year UVA student-athlete Lee Dudley, a long snapper on the football team, to talk about how the Hoos have prepared for their strange 2020 season.

In this episode, J Banzet talks about fantasy football, college football, the NBA Playoffs, and answers listener questions.

In their first episode together since the NFL Draft, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone address the season-long storylines that intrigue them most (1:15), go through their College Football Playoff Predictions (8:50), launch two new segments, Bets of the Week (18:53) and the Blast from the Past (25:45), and talk Cam Newton and the Pats, Celtics-Heat, Tua Time, and Russell Wilson's MVP Campaign in "Facts or Fake News" (27:38).

In the first weekly episode of Banzet's Beats, J Banzet recaps recent games, answers questions submitted by listeners, and looks to the week ahead in the world of sports.

In this episode, J Banzet, Taft Gantt, and Luke Stone discuss the ramifications of this weekend's NFL Draft.

In this episode, Luke Stone, J Banzet, and Taft Gantt discuss coronavirus's potential impact on the start of the college football season and on athletic departments in general. Then, they end with a segment of "Facts or Fake News" about the NFL offseason so far.

The hiatus is over! Luke Stone, Taft Gantt, and J Banzet get back in the studio to preview the Conference Championship Games and the College Football Playoff.

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT: In this stunning departure from sports, Luke Stone and Chief Bachelor Correspondent Mac Holman discuss the two-part finale of The Bachelorette. The pair discusses everything--Hannah's dad, Jed's song, Jed's ex-girlfriend, and the season's jaw-dropping conclusion. Listen now to find out more! Music credit to bensound.com, photo credit to The New York Times.

On The Open Championship Preview episode of Stone Cold Sports Talk, Luke Stone is joined by Taft Gantt and Beau Watts via Skype to discuss possible sleepers, favorite Open Championship moments, and favorites to win the tournament. They also discuss why John Daly should have been allowed to use a "Bubbacraft" instead of a cart, why Phil Mickelson may pass out on the course, and what they would like to happen to Patrick Reed.

In the thirteenth installment of Stone Cold Sports Talk, Luke Stone, Taft Gantt, and Beau Watts discuss their favorite holes on the golf course, relive some of their favorite moments, and pick their winners for the 83rd playing of The Masters.

In the twelfth installment of Stone Cold Sports Talk, Luke Stone and J Banzet break down the Final Four matchups this weekend, discuss each team's path to Minneapolis, and lament the AAF's untimely death.

In this episode, Luke Stone and J Banzet break down Super Bowl 53, talk about their least favorite Super Bowl storylines, and finish up with a segment of Facts or Fake News.

In the sequel episode of the fan favorite "Not So Stone Cold Sports Talk Podcast," Luke Stone and Beau Watts discuss the weekend that was (and the weekend to come) in the NFL Playoffs.

In this episode, Luke Stone and J Banzet discuss the College Football Playoff and New Year's Six Bowls.