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The Jets managed to turn a $100,000 field goal giveaway into a full-blown PR embarrassment, NFL quarterbacks gave their offensive lines some of the weirdest Christmas gifts imaginable, and we close the year by running through the absolute best (and dumbest) sports stories of 2025. Along the way, things get off the rails in very predictable Craft Brewed Sports fashion. On this episode: • Weekend sports recap and the important question: who is actually the Chiefs' QB? • A listener-submitted Sip, Chug, Drainpour about soup exposes Mookie for putting BBQ sauce in potato soup • The Jets lose all goodwill by barring a fan from a $100K FG contest… then scrambling after public backlash • Sip, Chug, Drainpour: QB Christmas gifts edition • Tua's infrared therapy mats • Burrow's prehistoric fossils • Josh Allen buying literal meat • What we would buy our offensive linemen • The Raiders shamelessly tanking and Maxx Crosby calling it out • The rise of the NFL Short King (RBs and WRs included) • Why the AFC North and NFC South don't deserve playoff spots or home games • Recapping the best sports stories of 2025, including: • High school baseball chaos • Kendrick's halftime show • The Chiefs failing to three-peat • A soccer match canceled because someone pooped in a ref's shoe • Coaching firings, Lane Kiffin, political nonsense, and MLB playoff insanity • Notre Dame, Pop-Tarts, sprinkle helmets, Lou Holtz takes, and whether it's cake • NBA players entering the NCAA and Ted Cruz somehow getting involved • Final beer recaps and closing out a ridiculous year Sports talk without the fake seriousness. Subscribe, like, and argue with us in the Discord: https://discord.gg/jvY9dgX8Sf Jump to your favorite moment: 00:00:00 Introduction | How was your sports weekend? | Who is the Chief's QB?! 00:05:32 What's in your mug? 00:14:39 A listener submitted sip, chug, drainpour about soup leads to Mookie revealing he puts BBQ sauce in his potato soup 00:21:33 Jets lose all PR goodwill when they bar a fan from competing in a contest to kick a FG for $100k, only to backtrack after getting called out 00:26:17 Mookie's favorite CFB Dynasty clip #5 - blocked FG 00:29:05 Woody Johnson: two peeners in his name 00:29:30 Did Burrow, Tua, and Josh Allen give the worst Offensive Linemen gifts of the year? 00:33:51 Sip, Chug, Drainpour QB Gift Edition: Tua giving an infrared therapy mat, Burrow giving fossils, and Josh Allen giving a quarter of a cow 00:37:16 We had to leave off Jordan Love buying everyone on the team Dunks 00:40:49 What would we buy our offensive lineman? 00:46:43 Mookie's favorite CFB Dynasty clip #4 - a kneel down 00:48:38 Maxx Crosby puts the Raiders on blast for their outright tanking 00:51:32 ScottSki45's Stat of the Day: Wan'Dale Robinson's 1000 yard season 00:53:10 Greatest NFL Short King 00:54:53 Greatest NFL Wide Receiver Short King 00:55:49 Mookie's favorite CFB Dynasty clip #3 - Big 12 Hail Mary 00:56:37 5'9" is the short king gray area 00:58:01 Second name of the episode where it's two peeners 00:59:39 The AFC North and the NFC South don't deserve playoff spots, let alone home games 01:04:23 Mookie's favorite CFB Dynasty clip #2 - the longest clip ever produced 01:07:48 Recapping the best stories of 2025: high school baseball player pees in the opponent's water jug 01:08:50 Recapping the best stories of 2025: Kendrick's Halftime show 01:10:22 Recapping the best stories of 2025: The Chiefs did not 3-peat 01:11:13 Recapping the best stories of 2025: A soccer game in England was cancelled because someone pooped in the referee's shoe at halftime 01:11:54 Recapping the best stories of 2025: The craziness of college football coaches like James Franklin, Brian Kelly, and Sherrone Moore getting fired 01:13:45 Recapping the best stories of 2025: Lane Kiffin 01:15:32 Recapping the best stories of 2025: Ohio lawmaker tries to ban kickoffs before 3:30pm for top 10 games 01:16:40 Recapping the best stories of 2025: MLB Playoff games going way too long and leading to hilarity in the Craft Brewed Sports Discord 01:18:13 Recapping the best stories of 2025: The Big Dumper Butt Plug t-shirt behind home plate 01:19:36 If Notre Dame played in the Pop Tarts Bowl, would they have put sprinkles on the helmets? 01:21:42 Recapping the best stories of 2025: Messi wins the MLS Cup 01:25:04 Mookie's favorite CFB Dynasty clip #1 - the first clip ever played on the show 01:26:52 The Notre Dame sprinkle helmet: is it cake? 01:28:10 Lou Holtz weighs in on the sprinkles 01:29:38 The Notre Dame sprinkle helmet: still not white enough 01:31:07 NBA players in the NCAA 01:40:13 Ted Cruz is on the case to fix college sports. It's apparently more important than the Epstein Files 01:41:30 Beer recaps 01:43:02 This was a show. And this was a year. 01:44:12 Outro #Jets #NFL #QBChristmas #OffensiveLine #SportsPodcast #CollegeFootball #NotreDame #NBA #NCAA #BestOf2025 #CraftBrewedSports
Send JD a text message and be heard!@jversee blocks FG & acknowledges @atlantafalcons bench on way to 76 yard TD. First by @rams player in 640 games thanks to @joebuck for the stat. Joined by @companyadjace @realmaxjarvis @squidward2474 @thomaswdonovan @bmtlive07 & @nyquil_inthe_flesh talking Max's sports internships @nyrangers @nyislanders MNF @yankees @49ers @brock.purdy13 @seahawks #kyleshanahan @raiders #nflplayoffs @fernandomendoza @olemissfb @oregonfootball @dantemoore @georgiafootball #bowlseason #cfp quarterfinals we want @canesfootball over @ohiostatefb tomorrow night @jokicnikolaofficial thankfully not a season ending injury & #sportstrivia too.All sports. One podcast. (even hockey) PODCAST LINK ON ITUNES: http://bit.ly/JDTSPODCAST
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Ben Lindbergh, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus, and Joe Sheehan of The Joe Sheehan Baseball Newsletter break down teams’ last-minute Christmas shopping—including the White Sox signing Munetaka Murakami, the Padres signing Michael King and Sung Mun Song, the Orioles trading for Shane Baz, the Red Sox trading for Willson Contreras, a three-team trade involving the Pirates, Rays, and Astros, Jeff McNeil and Matt Strahm swaps, and the Yankees’ hibernation—plus banter about the quasi-retirement of Craig’s nemesis, Joe Kelly, the future of NPB, a report about Emmanuel Clase’s mid-game phone use, and supporting independent media. Then (1:11:40) they conduct an in-depth debate about the respective merits of human umpiring, the challenge system, and full ABS. Audio intro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Kelly’s podcast Link to Dubuque on the challenge system Link to Craig on the challenge system Link to Joe on the challenge system Link to previous podcast discussion Link to Seitz decision wiki Link to Joe on the Seitz decision Link to Baumann on Murakami Link to Rosenblum on Murakami Link to Longenhagen on Murakami Link to Craig on Murakami Link to Sarris on Murakami Link to Ben on Murakami in 2022 Link to Sato story Link to FG post on King Link to FG post on Song Link to FG post on Baz Link to Craig on Baz Link to team SP projections Link to Joe on three-team trade Link to FG post on three-team trade Link to FG post on Contreras Link to FG post on Strahm Link to Strahm’s beer stance Link to Bowlan info Link to FG post on McNeil Link to Lindor/McNeil drama Link to Clase report Link to Craig on the K-Zone Link to Tango on challenge tactics Link to Five and Dive Link to subscribe to BP Link to subscribe to Joe Link to MLBTR on O’Hearn Link to Posnanski MVP post Link to A’s ballpark update Link to Rian Johnson post Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an “oppo taco” mention in Wake Up Dead Man, a run on free-agent relievers and the lack of late-inning options remaining on the market, when big free agents actually tend to sign, the Nationals’ youth movement in the front office and on the coaching staff, and the stacked USA WBC pitching staff, plus follow-ups on several subjects. Audio intro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Rian Johnson clip Link to MLB.com on Weaver Link to Williams message Link to FG post on Keller Link to Arizona gulls Link to MLBTR on May Link to Jimmy trailer Link to Buzzfeed post on Jimmy Link to remaining FA RP Link to Nats youth story Link to Nats youth story 2 Link to Nats youth tweet Link to MLBTR on DeBartolo Link to Butera quote Link to Nats ticket settlement Link to scouts lawsuit Link to ump age study Link to Sheehan research Link to Raleigh award tweet Link to USA WBC roster Link to 2023 roster Link to Trout WBC story Link to announced players post Link to Ben on WBC injuries Link to Ben on more WBCs Link to Grinch oral history Link to roast beast Link to MLBTR on Kim’s offer Link to “Big Smooth” article Link to Pomeranz post Link to Calcaterra on the HoF Link to ineligible list wiki Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source
There's no doubt about it, last night was a heartbreaker. It's their third loss this season that has been completely unnerving, starting with Philadelphia, then with San Francisco on Thursday night, and then again vs. Seattle last night. The punt return. The 2-point conversion. The missed FG late in the 4th quarter after going 3-and-out 3x. They shot themselves in the foot down the stretch and had every opportunity to completely put that team away. The Rams are now a 4-loss team, in the #5 seed in the NFC. They're now 2nd in the NFC. Their only choice now is to win out and let the chips fall where they may. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Ha-Seong Kim, Adrian Houser, and Foster Griffin signings, a prospect-for-prospect Red Sox and Nationals trade, and the Twins’ partial sale, then (34:00) answer emails about saying “pitchoff” instead of “first pitch,” the value of a cool nickname, a Hall of Fame reference in The Wizard of Oz, whether teams value batter performance against elite pitching, protesting ball/strike calls from the dugout, keeping Pete Rose out of the Hall, a running start for pitchers, and moving the catcher back instead of the mound. Audio intro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to FG post on Kim Link to Anthopoulos comments on Kim Link to MLBTR on Houser Link to MLBTR on Griffin Link to FG post on pitching prospects trade Link to Twins sale story Link to $/WAR analysis Link to $/WAR analysis 2 Link to ceremonial first puck wiki Link to “baseball exceptionalism” series Link to Sam’s hockey quote Link to Raleigh “Beef Boys” story Link to Sam on Trout in 2012 Link to The Wizard of Oz song Link to halls of fame wiki Link to Hall of Fame for Great Americans Link to Schwarber’s postseason stats Link to pitcher quality adjustment post Link to Capps hop post Link to Ben on moving the mound Link to listener emails database Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Garrett Stubbs and the latest example of eyebrow-raising off-the-field Phillies behavior (content warning: adult breast milk consumption), then (14:58) discuss the Pete Alonso signing from the Orioles’ and Mets’ perspectives, Stat Blast (47:09) about teams losing long-tenured/productive players and rapid roster turnover among title winners, and recap (1:05:25) a smattering of transactions to put a bow on the week of Winter Meetings. Audio intro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to cursed Stubbs TikTok Link to info on breast milk drinking Link to bodybuilders and breast milk Link to Stubbs on EW Link to Phillies himbo article 1 Link to Phillies himbo article 2 Link to FG post on Alonso Link to Alonso’s career splits Link to O’s vs. LHP Link to Sheehan on the O’s Link to O’s offense sim Link to team SP projections Link to Post cover 1 Link to Post cover 2 Link to “Headless Body in Topless Bar” Link to Stat Blast spreadsheet Link to FG post on Suarez Link to FG post on Yastrzemski Link to FG post on Finnegan Link to FG post on Thomas Link to over/under draft results Link to MLBTR on Garcia Link to MLBTR on Rogers Link to Hughes/Fitzy story Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source