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A teacher, a journalist, and a photographer meet up twice a month (roughly) to argue about all things sports. What could go wrong?

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    Rationable, reliable predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 71:56


    Did we miss the entire NFL season due to "personal reasons" (aka babies, weddings, and master's degrees)? Yes. But are we back to get wild about NFL free agency? You know we are. Plus: Noah rants about the Cowboys, we predict the Jerry Jones saga's future, and we lament the Kirk Cousins loss.

    It's Better Than We Think...Probably

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 78:36


    We're not quite sure it's time to panic about the Minnesota Vikings. At least one sleep-deprived host thinks so. Who's to say, really? We're talking Vikings' prospects for future success, the ability to "competitively rebuild," and the joy of finally enjoying a Minnesota Twins playoff win.

    The Badwagon is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 77:42


    It's NFL preview time. How good are the Vikings? Will the Lions win the North? And, most importantly, who is the badwagon for 2023? We know it's been a minute. One of us had a baby. Another got engaged. We're busy. But the NFL season is too important for us to miss. In other words, we are so back.

    A Learning Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 70:59


    Don't say we never teach you anything. Shohei Ohtani's MVP hopes, the Oakland A's ownership, and the sadness surrounding midwestern baseball teams are our topics of choice, but you already know that we go far beyond that.

    The Worst Owner in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 71:03


    We're talking Shohei Ohtani trade potential, what happens if Kirk Cousins isn't extended, and the beauty of power washing.

    Sho-Time in March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 64:23


    March Madness. The World Baseball Classic. People online getting weird for no particular reason. Spring is here (sort of) and so are the hottest takes in sports.

    How the Sausage is Made

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 93:25


    Noah tells us about the science of sleep, we bid farewell to Minnesota's (purple and) golden boy, Adam Thielen, and we play our all-time favorite game that we definitely didn't just start using as a segment a few weeks ago: Keep or Yeet

    Chaos Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 90:20


    The MLB has activated its rule-changing powers once again, this time adjusting a whole host of potentially game-breaking rules while simultaneously fighting with a billion-dollar company for the future rights to stream baseball games to people who actually want to watch them. The outcome? Totally unpredictable. The content? Magnificent. Bonus: tune in for an unhinged rant about the Minnesota Wild's "trade acquisitions" and the future of hockey in the state.

    Keep or Yeet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 84:44


    The Q4 Sadcast is back and better than ever. The Vikings are out, the Cowboys are out, and Noah's going to tell you why the Cowboys might never win a championship again. We're also making Super Bowl predictions and recapping a wild NBA trade deadline.

    Playoff Payoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 83:15


    We're doing the unthinkable: trying to correctly pick a bracket in the NFL playoffs. We've never been right before but maybe, just maybe, we'll be right this time.

    The World's Largest Tight End (and Other, Smaller Players)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 72:03


    It's the first week of the NFL season, which means nothing except that our show is somehow more structured than usual. We're talking selling out, cross-sport drafting fantasy football rankings, team names, and so much more.

    Too Many Baseball Players

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 76:46


    Everyone's favorite dumbos are back with a brand new MLB trade deadline special. Did you know that there are literally thousands of players in professional baseball? And did you know that trying to track them in trades leads to confusion and mistakes? Well, we found out today. Fun times were had.

    The Most Popular Show on...Podbean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 72:04


    It's been a long time coming, in a way. The world's most inconsistent yet somehow dedicated podcast is back with another episode, and we're dissecting NFL power rankings. Who's good? Who's bad? And should we be at all hopeful that the Vikings will have a winning record?

    The Other Side of the Mississippi (and Other Things We Didn't Know)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 69:12


    These last few weeks have sure been something, haven't they. And it wouldn't be a wild time in sports if you didn't have the three most unqualified sports experts arguing about it here.

    The Fastest Route to Waffle House

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 77:28


    We've been quiet recently, but the world of sports certainly hasn't. We've emerged with a brand new episode to look at the fallout from the MLB lockout, ranking trade moves so far in the NFL off-season, and working through our complicated feelings about the quality of this show. If you like Q4, you should leave us a review. And tell your friends. Because it's more enjoyable to make fun of sports together.

    Let's Get Weird

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 53:08


    We didn't have a lot of time. We're busy people. But we needed to talk about everything that's happened in the last couple of weeks, so sit down with us as TJ eats a casserole, Noah sits in the airport, and Anthony deals with their shenanigans. As always, we're having a great time.

    Root Beer Quest 2k22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 79:51


    New year, same us. We've got a great episode that fits our standard ratio of 5% sports talk, 95% dumb jokes and conversation. Come for the talk about our quest to find the best root beer (and why novelty sodas can always be found at hardware stores), stay for our highly contentious sports talk as we try to make some sense of the NFL playoff race.

    A Lesson in Sports (and Grammar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 88:04


    The MLB might be locked out, but boy are we locked in. We're talking about the MLB lockout, sports TV deals, and letting ourselves have some angry tirades about our favorite teams.

    Taking a Kwik Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 72:36


    Sports fans need to know: what's the superior gas station chain? Quik Trip or Kwik Trip? We're also talking about the NFL, figuring out (to our own surprise) that we're only HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON, and seeing if maybe THIS is the week when we actually decide who the best NFL team is.

    The Stefanski Fan Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 74:16


    The NFL trade deadline passed by and...nothing really happened (aside from one blockbuster, Von Miller trade). But OH BOY is the NFL on fire with stuff to talk about. Are the Minnesota Vikings bad or not? Is Kevin Stefanski the reason OBJ is leaving? Who's the best team in the NFL, anyway? All that and so much more on this week's episode. Also, thanks for listening. We appreciate you.

    Driving Down Boof Bonser Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 68:12


    This is a city-planning podcast now. (Not really, but we did feel the need to mention Boof Bonser in our off-topic discussion about the naming of roads). We're MOSTLY using today's episode to rank the 5 best teams in the NFL, talk about the woes of being the Detroit Lions, and we're giving our World Series predictions (but we're definitely not happy about it). We had a good time today, thanks for tuning in. For more from The Offside Sports Network, be sure to follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theoffsidesn

    A Load of Shildt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 70:00


    We recorded this episode hours after Mike Shildt got spontaneously fired. So we've obviously got opinions. Plus, we're discussing whether the Minnesota Vikings are good, terrible, or maybe somehow both. Oh, and we're planning out how we would go about opening up our own Little Caeser's franchise, because that's probably going to be our next business move. Obviously.

    Badwagon Fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 79:39


    We've invented a new word yet again. Hop on the "Badwagon" and ride with us into glory. Fun topics in today's show: -conspiracy theories about the Minnesota Vikings -hype (and stress) about MLB Wild Card games -ranking cheap pizza, for some reason It's yet another bonkers episode. Hope you like it.

    If You're Listening to This, We're Probably Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 87:00


    Why have we been away for so long? It's really tough to say. But hey, we're back, and this time we're in person. As always, we're sad about the Twins while talking all things baseball before swinging over to the NFL to predict the Vikings' win-loss record for 2021-22. We're having a good time.

    Aaron Rodgers: A True Midwesterner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 68:05


    What could be better than this, just guys being dudes, laughing about the downfall of the Packers. We also chat baseball hopes, the chances of the Wild winning a playoff series, and we get a glimpse into the power rankings of the NFL after the draft.

    Gumballs for Kirk Cousins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 68:18


    NFL free agency has started, and boy has it been a doozy. We're trying to figure out which of our favorite teams will (obviously) win the Super Bowl this season with the free agents they've picked up. And, as we clearly know, the Vikings, the Cowboys, and the Browns are all perfectly set up to win the Big Game this season. And this prediction has never gone wrong for us.

    Ohio Doesn't Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 61:07


    It was bound to happen eventually. We've dug ourselves a hole so deep that there doesn't appear to be a good way out of it. TJ's denying the existence of Ohio, Anthony and Noah are hopping on the Baltimore Orioles (future) bandwagon, and none of us are confident in our ability to start the show on time. It's just another beautiful day here on The Q4 Podcast.

    Memories of Mike Remmers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 67:27


    There's a lot we need to talk about today. What makes someone a great athlete? Why doesn't the MLB like their fans? Why do we record so early on Saturday mornings? We've got questions, and we attempt to find some answers.

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    A Seemingly Mid-Budget Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 52:08


    Your favorite podcast hosts take on the big questions this week, like "What would the craziest NFL trade be?" and "Will the Cardinals actually be good this year?" We don't get any answers, but hey. At least we're asking questions.

    Every Single GOAT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 67:56


    There's a lot of debate about the G.O.A.T. in every sport. Tom Brady vs Aaron Rodgers, Lebron James vs Kobe Bryant, so on, so forth. All of these arguments are fine and good, but we wanted to go a step further: who is the G.O.A.T. in every sport? Who's the G.O.A.T. based on literally nothing but our very skewed opinion? Well, we found out. And it was a wild time.

    We'll See Where This Goes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 60:31


    Well, it's the first episode of the new year. We're trying a brand new strategy, called "just going for it, bud." The jury's still out on whether it'll work, but hey. We've made it this far. We're talking NFL playoffs, insulting the New York Jets, and inventing yet another awful hashtag. Pretty much the usual.

    The Curse of the Minnesota Kicker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 67:21


    How sad are we allowed to be on a podcast? Whatever the limit is, we're pushing it this week. We're talking the sadness of Minnesota sports, Josh Allen's Hall-of-Fame potential, and much, much more.

    Let's Make Kirk Mad (Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 55:19


    Kirk Cousins only plays well when he's angry. Mitch Trubisky has seen some things. The Browns are (maybe) good. We're talking about all this and so much more.

    All in on Olive Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 67:20


    We talk about Olive Garden. And sports. So, you know, listen in and all that.

    Everything in this Episode is Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 60:00


    Well, look, we gave it a shot. We really did! But we didn't say anything correct in this episode. Very sorry. We'll get it next time, we promise.

    Like To-Mater, but Without the Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 82:44


    Today on Q4 we play an exciting game called "How long can 3 adult men talk about the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated classic Cars." Then we talk about sports.

    The Void of Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 51:15


    Snow is on the ground, winter is in the air, and the Minnesota Vikings are 1-5. Suffering is all we know. This is the Q4 Podcast. We're talking about the best and the worst teams in the NFL and doing our best to figure out who is competent in the world of sports.

    Once Again, We're Sad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 75:25


    When sports were gone, we sat wishing they would come back. Now that they're back, we're second-guessing that thought. We're all sad, about everything. This episode is a little more cathartic than most, so please enjoy.

    Stiff, Non-Pliable, and not Ready to Work at Full Capacity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 62:23


    We're back, once again. Sadder and more bold than ever, we're talking about the destruction of the Minnesota Wild, Josh Donaldson's (beautiful) ejection, and the humbling of the number one draft pick.

    Give Us the Washington Football Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 70:56


    We spent too little time preparing for this one. We're ranting about the MLB's handling of COVID-19, the St. Louis Cardinals, and a certain football team that resides in Washington D.C. Check us out online at www.offsidesportsota.com Follow us on social media! (We forgot to mention it but we do indeed have a) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/offsidenetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOffsideSN

    Socially Distanced Garbage Cans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 82:09


    Another Q4 After Dark brings us MLS talk, debates about quarterback salaries, and more. Hopefully this is enough to get us a 10-year contract. #BillThePuma

    Minshew Madness (and Other Predictions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 94:22


    Ohhh it's been too long since we've taken a long hard look at the stats and talked about all 32 NFL teams, so that's what we've done today. We're getting mad about Josh Allen, getting hyped about the Browns, and getting more and more confused about Tom Brady. While you're here, give us a follow on Twitter @TheOffsideSN and get a steady stream of baffling sports content, straight to your phone.

    Don't Insult the Long-Snapper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 74:01


    In this edition of the mess that is The Q4 Podcast (after hours, for real this time), we explore the best old players in the NFL, Noah rants about the MLB season debacle, and a bowl breaks in TJ's kitchen. Not a bad day. Oh, and check out our brand new website at www.offsidesportsota.com. It's pretty neat.

    The Weightlifting Career of Bob Costas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 70:00


    This episode has everything: emotional anecdotes, stupid jokes, and the invention of a brand new hashtag. It's a Q4 classic.

    Tough Choices (and Tougher Crosswords)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 57:36


    Noah's lack of sleep at the hands of word puzzles throws us into a complete spiral. So it's not much different from any other episode.

    Jolt Those Bolts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 59:41


    Who said a collective offseason couldn't be fun? We're talking trade rumors, rule changes, and fixing last week's hashtag mishap (#TheChargersDidntDeserveThis).

    The Best and Worst of Los Angeles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 71:18


    The Los Angeles Rams have updated uniforms, and we have a lot of things to say about it. We're also talking about some Major League Baseball, NFL quarterback predictions, and the value of the flavor "blurple."

    Pasta Wearing Suspenders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 65:46


    Yup. It's a weird one. We're who knows how many days into quarantine and we're all finally back in Minnesota, together, in separate houses. We're talking about online shopping, discussing the designated hitter, and predicting the (possible) upcoming Minnesota Vikings season. And we've been inside too long.

    A Rough Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 80:56


    We're back and still quarantined, so we're talking about the merits of Mountain Dew and sports video games, the MLB's (new) reopening plan, and the winners and losers of the NFL draft!

    Everything That Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 68:13


    We're back on top of things and talking about sports once again. We're arguing about Joe Buck, debating the baseball Hall of Fame, and talking about some upcoming NFL quarterback controversy. Oh, yeah, and #Kevin.

    The Great Breakfast Food Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 66:30


    It's a new week, we've got a new episode. We're ranking breakfast foods, talking about an abbreviated MLB season, and discussing whether or not Esports should count as sports in high schools. For once, we actually talk about something meaningful (sort of).

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