Podcast appearances and mentions of bill bender

Matt is joined by Bill Bender of the Sporting News to talk about the firing of James Franklin and what happens next. Plus, a study has found the Chiefs have gotten calls for years. 

October 13, 2025 Hour 2.  Georgia wins and gets all the calls.  Is Penn St a coach away.  Indiana wins at Oregon, how good are they?  BIll Bender joins the show to talk Big 10.

This date in history, Bill Bender helps us recap the CFB weekend, James Franklin is out at Penn State, the Buckeyes roll Illinois in Champaign, and more reaction from Saturday's CFB slate, the Browns & Bengals lose again, Pittsburgh has the division pretty much locked up and more week six NFL discussion. 

Jeff Tarpley of Gig Em 247 previews Texas A&M's game with South Carolina. Chuck and Heath discuss why Saturday's game with Pittsburgh is a really tricky spot for FSU. Bill Bender of Sporting News analyzes Indiana at Oregon and other weekend action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Lucas should get for his Birthday, Bill Bender on CFB, and Soup Season - Th H2

10/7/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Recaps Wild College Football Week 6, Previews Ohio State-Illinois Showdown & So Much More!

Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News, joins the program to break down the latest from across the college football landscape, including the Penn State loss to UCLA.

Hour 3 of JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry. Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News NFL Blitz: Chiefs lose another close game as the Jags win on Monday Best and Worst of the Day

JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry on October 7, 2025. NIL and Transfer Portal: Is the new era of CFB hampering the SEC? Hot & Cold: NFL Power Rankings Would You Rather? Sly Sylvester, former Utah and NFL linebacker Utah vs #21 Arizona State The Top 10: MLB Postseason HR leaders  Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News NFL Blitz: Chiefs lose another close game as the Jags win on Monday Best and Worst of the Day

ISB Radio, October 7th with guests Mike DeCourcy and Bill Bender. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today in history, Bill Bender talking CFB, Quick Hitters: Penn State loses to UCLA, the Buckeyes rout Minnesota 42-3 and recapping Sunday's NFL action. 

MLB Playoffs with Matt Snyder, Bill Bender on College Football & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

MLB Playoffs with Matt Snyder, Bill Bender on College Football & Trent's Picks presented by Circa Sports

Today in history, Bill Bender helps us recap the CFB weekend, Quick Hitters: Boo Pig Sooie, Europe takes the Ryder Cup & Al Horford to Golden State, breaking down Ohio State's 24-6 win over Washington and recapping yesterday's NFL action. 

Bill Bender, national college football writer for Sporting News, joins 365 Sports to share his takeaways from Oregon's thrilling win over Penn State, James Franklin's struggles in big games, and Dante Moore's rise as a Heisman contender. Bender also breaks down Alabama's bounce back, Lane Kiffin's success at Ole Miss, the rise of surprise teams like Vanderbilt and Indiana, and which coaches could be in the mix for Arkansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown: (1:04:00) Bill Bender, Sporting News Senior Writer (1:25:00) Big 12 In-Depth Summary/Discussion (2:52:00) Phil Bennett, Longtime CFB Coach (2:15:00) Paul Catalina's “Top 5”/Andrew's Poll Results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It all comes down to game 162! Reds v. Brewers today has a lot riding on a hopeful "Red October" for our Cincinnati Reds. Ryan Ballengee from GolfNews.net stops by to weigh in on the Ryder Cup going on right now in New York. Plus, Dave Laurila, Lee Sterling, and Bill Bender stop by! Keep it here on 700 WLW.

It all comes down to game 162! Reds v. Brewers today has a lot riding on a hopeful "Red October" for our Cincinnati Reds. Ryan Ballengee from GolfNews.net stops by to weigh in on the Ryder Cup going on right now in New York. Plus, Dave Laurila, Lee Sterling, and Bill Bender stop by! Keep it here on 700 WLW.

Bill Bender joins JR to talk all things college football including Dabo Swinney's struggles, John Mateer's injury, and much more!

JR recaps the day in sports. | Bill Bender from The Sporting News joins JR to talk all things CFB. | This Day in Sports History. |

ISU Conference Schedule, Gundy Fired, Bill Bender on CFB, and more! T H1

Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News, joins the program to break down the college football landscape through four weeks down.

Hour 3 of JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry. Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News NFL Blitz: We owe and apology to the Colts Best and Worst of the Day

JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry on September 22, 2025. Utah vs Texas Tech Reactions from Week 4 Weekend Warriors BYU at ECU AP Top 25 Poll Sucks to be YOU! Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News NFL Blitz: We owe and apology to the Colts Best and Worst of the Day

Austin Ward sat it for Tito again this morning, as we recapped the CFB weekend with Bill Bender, Quick hitters: ACC scheduling, Big Ten MBB tournament and Steve Angeli, and recapping the NFL weekend including the Bengals ugly loss and Browns surprising win.

Can Miami upset Buffalo? Previewing Iowa/Rutgers, the Chicken Coop Contest, Lee Sterling's Weekly Picks & Bill Bender on College Football

Can Miami upset Buffalo? Previewing Iowa/Rutgers, the Chicken Coop Contest, Lee Sterling's Weekly Picks & Bill Bender on College Football

 Did you know your car can be towed in Philly, even if it's parked legally? “Courtesy towing” is a longtime – and uniquely Philly – practice where a car is moved without notice to an unknown location in order to accommodate construction or events. And it has left some Philadelphians wondering where the heck their car went. In today's show we're repairing a chat that host Trenae Nuri had with Bill Bender, investigative reporter for The Inquirer, to talk courtesy towing, which he's been digging into for years.  Get Philly news & events in your inbox with our newsletter: Hey Philly Call or text us: 215-259-8170 We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly You can support this show and get great perks by becoming a City Cast Philly Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 16th episode: Kidney Cancer Association   Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise

9/16/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Recaps Ohio State's Big Win, College Football Week 3's Major Upsets & So Much More!

Bill Bender from the Sporting News joined 3 Man Front on Tuesday to share his assessment of various teams around the SEC, including Arch Manning's struggles for Texas, Alabama's rebound from the FSU loss & Auburn's 3-0 start!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Tuesday's 3 Man Front included a recap of last night's MNF doubleheader, Bill Bender's overview of the SEC after Week 3 & Nick Kelly talking all things Alabama football!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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. 

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