Podcast appearances and mentions of bill bender

Ben and Brent start the second hour setting up the Blue Jays' return to Rogers Centre tonight to start an important three-game set with the Astros. The hosts talk about what's at stake for the American League's top team as they host the A.L. West division leaders. Toronto announced their starters for the series, flipping two of their guys off the regular rotation rest, so B&B break down the reasoning behind the swap. They focus on the middle game starter, José Berríos, and dive deeper into his recent struggles to debate if this is start of a career decline. Later, the boys turn their attention back to the NFL alongside Bill Bender (23:07) of The Sporting News. He offers his thoughts on MNF and Week 1 in general, before taking a closer look at the progression of quarterbacks at the pro level including J.J. McCarthy, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and even some of collegiate players like Arch Manning.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Today in history, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, Quick Hitters: Big wins for USF and Oklahoma, Buckeyes roll Grambling State 70-0 and recapping the rest of the CFB/NFL weekend.

Commercialized NFL Redzone, Bill Bender on CFB, and Cubs inconsistency - Th H1

Eliot Clough talks Hawkeyes, Bill Bender on College Football & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry on September 1, 2025. Utah with a dominate win over UCLA Bear Bachmeier passes test #1 in Portland State win Weekend Warriors Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News We owe you an apology Sucks to be YOU! Hear from Kalani Sitake & Kyle Whittingham NFL Blitz: Steelers RB Jaylen Warren signs 2-year extension Best and Worst of the Day

Eliot Clough talks Hawkeyes, Bill Bender on College Football & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

Happy Victory Monday Edition of the Program!! And Happy Labor Day!! The Buckeyes knocked off Texas 14-7 on Saturday!! Hear from Ryan Day, Matt Patricia and Julian Sayin on the win. It was a great opening weekend of College Football. We'll break down what we saw. We said goodbye to a legend. Austin Ward, Bill Bender of The Sporting News, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Buckeye Blitz and 3 Things

This date in history, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, Ohio State beats Texas 14-7, recapping the rest of the week one slate- most notable Florida State's big win over Alabama.

Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News, joins the program to react to week one of the college football season. Which teams impressed and who should we be worried about? And what about Utah?

Hour 2 of JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry. Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News We owe you an apology Sucks to be YOU!

Andy Gresh filling in. | Gresh previews the week one college football schedule. | Bill Bender from The Sporting News joins Gresh to talk all things college football! | Gresh previews the NASCAR races this weekend. | Does Jerry Jones have the biggest ego ever in sports? |

Andy Gresh filling in. | The Sporting News' Bill Bender joins Gresh to talk about all things college football week one.

College Football's opening weekend

Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins Baskin and Phelps to preview Ohio State's week one game against the top ranked Texas Longhorns. He also breaks down Arch Manning and some other quarterbacks that Browns fans should look out for this year.

Akili Smith says Shedeur has starter-level tape, but needs time to develop+Bill Bender: Excitement for OSU-Texas is high; Arch best prospect in CFB+Did the Cowboys get enough of a return for Micah Parsons?

Bill Bender previews Week1 of College Football, Joe Stasi talks High School, the Chicken Coop Contest & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

Bill Bender previews Week1 of College Football, Joe Stasi talks High School, the Chicken Coop Contest & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

8/26/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Dave Portnoy Drama, Week 0 Reactions, Ohio State-Texas Showdown & So Much More!

Today in history, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, good news/bad news for the Sanders family, Aaron Rodgers could play beyond '25, CFB week zero recap and Jerry DePizzo (saxophonist/guitarist for O.A.R) jumped on to talk about the band and his time at Ohio State. 

We break down the Titans final preseason game and Bill Bender talks College Football!

On Thursday, Pat Dooley & Paul Gardner talk to Bill Bender about Gators Football, Aaron Taylor from CBS about offensive linemen & discussed the new 9-game SEC conference schedule for 2026.

It's Week 0 and Matt is joined by Bill Bender of the Sporting News to preview the start of the college football season. Plus, Matt looks at teams tanking for Arch 

Vikings talk with Dane Mizutani, Bill Bender on College Football & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

Vikings talk with Dane Mizutani, Bill Bender on College Football & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

Brad Evans & Ryan Horvat are joined by The Sporting News' Bill Bender and look ahead at this year's college football matchups! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This date in history, Bill Bender from the Sporting News, Michigan gets a slap on the wrist for cheating and the Big Ten wants a super expanded playoff. 

Ryan Lavoie, Tom Peavy, and Jac Myrick talk with Bill Bender of the Sporting News, takeaways from Hugh Freeze's presser, and our Group of 5 Preview! Enjoy! Hour 1: 1:03 - Intro 5:12 - Cam Newton's number retired 13:27 - Interview w/Bill Bender 30:29 - Phone Calls Hour 2: 54:20 - Phone Call 1:00:6 - Birthdays in Sports 1:07:23 - Hugh Freeze's Presser Takeaways 1:32:04 - Phone Call Hour 3: 1:36:38 - Phone Call 1:47:15 - Group of 5 Preview 2:11:12 - Best & Worst of the Weekend

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College football is almost here and this weekend features a handful of intriguing games before the real week 1 action gets rolling at the end of the month. Bill Bender joined the guys to discuss the Terps outlook in the Big Ten and more.

JR talks about the biggest headlines for NFL Preseason Week 2. | Bill Bender from the SportingNews joins JR to talk all things College Football and Michigan's punishment. | Jon Gruden wants to coach college football. |

Beam and Pat Murphy live from Yogi's! They'll discuss the latest happenings from OSU camp, and look at the current state of the Defensive Line. Plus, Bill Bender of the Sporting News drops by for a preview of the OSU season, and Adam Jardy is here to talk Buckeye hoops but really just Oasis!

SportingNews College Football Writer Bill Bender joins JR to talk about if Michigan's punishment was severe enough and everything else College Football!

Sporting News College Football Columnist Bill bender joined the show to break down his thoughts on CFB as we are just over one week away from the start of the season in Week 0.

In Hour 2, Andy and Randy talk about the Browns QB issues, Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins the show to chat College Football, and Backpage with Beau.

Hour 3 of JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry. Bill Bender, covers college football for Sporting News NFL Blitz: Browns QB Shedeur Sanders sits out with oblique injury Best and Worst of the Day

JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry on August 13, 2025. CBS Sports Preseason All American Matt Baiamonte, Studio Host for BYU Athletics Would You Rather? The hype surrounding BYU Basketball BYU defensive tackle Keanu Tanuvasa The Top 10: Most College Football National Championships Bill Bender, covers college football for Sporting News NFL Blitz: Browns QB Shedeur Sanders sits out with oblique injury Best and Worst of the Day

Since the 2025 season marks the beginning of another new era for college football, Mike Asti welcomed Bill Bender of the Sporting News back on Mike Drop to discuss health of the sport and what the future may look like. They also talked Rich Rodriguez's return to West Virginia in the back half of the show.

Bill Bender, covers college football for Sporting News, joins the program to talk on the state of Big 12 Football, his take on the AP preseason top 25, and talks major storylines in college football.

It's time to preview the College Football season on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (⁠⁠@MPhillips331⁠⁠) kicks off the show recapping another disastrous New York baseball weekend (1:50) as the Mets and Yankees continue to spiral out of control. Mike is then joined by Bill Bender (⁠⁠@BillBender92⁠⁠) of The Sporting News to preview the 2025 college football season (7:13), which is set to kick off on August 23rd before Week 1 starts in full the following Thursday. Mike then praises NFL coaches for actually playing their stars in the preseason (26:30) in the Two Minute Drill.Check out Bill Bender's ⁠⁠⁠⁠college football coverage⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Sporting News!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips's channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Iowa Day on BTN reaction, Cyclone football thoughts, Bill Bender on College Football & The Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus joins

Iowa Day on BTN reaction, Cyclone football thoughts, Bill Bender on College Football & The Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus joins

This Date in History, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, NFL preseason action, Chrs McNeil talking Shedeur Sanders & Cleveland Browns, and some old coaches wanna get back in the college game.

Austin Ward sat in for Tito this morning, as he and Bobby chatted with Bill Bender of the Sporting News, how many teams can make the CFP this season, a full breakdown of Ohio State's start to preseason camp and Matt Campbell inks an extension with Iowa State. 

Lucas Strain on MLB Deadline Moves, Bill Bender on the ACC, and Yankees Roller Coaster - Th H1

This date in history, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, Aaron Rodgers is taking the high road, fighting in NFL training camps and could Caleb Downs play both ways.  

The SportingNews' Bill Bender talking college football More updates on the Boo Carter saga The Top 4 at 4:00

Happy Monday edition of the program! Baker is back from vacation. 20 Most Interesting takes us to South Carolina and the Gamecocks Football team. Beau recaps us with his weekend with travel baseball and the adventures it brought him to open the show. Scottie wins the Open, and we get into if he's reaching Tiger territory. Big Ten Media Days begin this week in Vegas. Julian Sayin and Lincoln Keinholz were both at an Ohio State camp on Friday, and we hear what they had to say about their QB battle. Bill Bender, Chris Marler on South Carolina, What's Up, Weekend Blitz, Thing or Not a Thing and 3 Things.

Tim May sat in for Bobby this morning, Bill Bender of the Sporting News, recapping Saturday's Cardale Jones Charity Softball game, Tito thinks Curt Cignetti is a fraud and Scottie Scheffler wins The Open Championship.

Bill Bender joins the show to talk all things College Football as we inch closer to Week 0. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Bender joins the show to talk all things College Football as we inch closer to Week 0. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices