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This week on America on the Road, Jack Nerad and Chris Teague road test and review two very different Hyundais — the futuristic 2026 Ioniq 9 battery-electric three-row SUV and the realistic 2026 Tucson XRT. They also offer details on Ford's aggressive new Explorer ST Sinister package and premium Bronco Filson edition, Lucid's major Gravity software update, Subaru's enhanced 2027 BRZ, and Audi's stunning 1,001-hp Nuvolari supercar. Our special guest is Demo Days founder BJ Birtwell with news about an exciting series of events that will unfold through the balance of the year.

Former Indiana soccer star Victor Bezerra joins CrimsonCast to talk about his IU journey, his family's Brazilian roots, playing for Todd Yeagley, and how Bloomington became a lifelong home.Grace Ybarra talks with Victor about growing up in Chicago, choosing Indiana, chasing IU men's soccer history, the heartbreak of the 2020 national championship loss, his professional soccer path with the Chicago Fire, and the relationships that still connect him to IU. They also dive into Victor's growing love for Indiana football, the emotional ride of the Hoosiers' championship season, the Rose Bowl win over Alabama, and why IU's football breakthrough felt so meaningful to former athletes and fans alike.Subscribe to the Back Home Network for more CrimsonCast conversations on Indiana, the Hoosiers, IU football, IU basketball, IU soccer, and the stories that connect Hoosier fans.

When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, more than 94,000 people were there to watch Italian heartbreak and Brazilian ecstasy.To this day, no other World Cup has been as well attended as the 1994 tournament. Tickets were cheap and abundant, and despite the relatively low profile of the game in the US compared to sports like baseball or basketball, people went along to see what it was all about.Now, three decades later, as the 2026 World Cup returns to North America with games across Mexico, Canada and the US, soccer has grown a much larger and more dedicated fan base in America.In this episode, we speak to John Sloop, a professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and historian of soccer and its fans in the United States, about what's changed for the men's game in the US and whether the popularity has staying power.This episode was written and produced by Gemma Ware, Katie Flood and Mend Mariwany. Mixing by Michelle Macklem and theme music by Neeta Sarl. Read the full credits for this episode and sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.If you like the show, please consider donating to The Conversation, an independent, not-for-profit news organisation.Is soccer taking over America … or are Americans taking over football?How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into Messi-era MLSSoaring ticket prices could help FIFA pull in $15B this World Cup cycle — where does the money come from, where does it go?

El Mundial de Estados Unidos 1994 transcurría con normalidad hasta que un error cambió la historia. En el Rose Bowl, ante el equipo local, el defensor colombiano Andrés Escobar desvió por accidente un centro hacia su propia portería. Aquel autogol selló la derrota 2-1 y la sorpresiva eliminación de Colombia, una de las selecciones favoritas del torneo.La tragedia ocurrió la madrugada del 2 de julio en el estacionamiento de un negocio en Medellín, donde un grupo de personas comenzó a provocar al futbolista burlándose del autogol, lo que desató una fuerte discusión. En medio del altercado, uno de los agresores sacó un arma y disparó a quemarropa contra el deportista. Puedes conocer más de este y otros casos en los Archivos secretos de La Prensa.*Este episodio se realizó con base en los periódicos y noticias que se publicaron en el momento de los hechos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special World Cup edition of SGV Connect, Damien Newton talks with Foothill Transit Communications Director Felicia Friesema about how transit agencies across Los Angeles County are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Friesema explains Foothill Transit's role in supporting Metro's operations at SoFi Stadium, including lending buses for shuttle service between Union Station and the stadium. She encourages San Gabriel Valley residents to use the Silver Streak and other transit connections to reach World Cup matches, noting that transit will play a critical role in moving tens of thousands of spectators. The conversation also explores the behind-the-scenes planning required for a global event, with Friesema describing months of coordination, training, and security preparation involving Metro, Foothill Transit, and other agencies. The discussion then shifts to broader transit topics, including rising gas prices, ridership growth, long-term budgeting challenges, and Foothill Transit's proposed changes to commuter express service. Newton and Friesema also discuss recent improvements to the regional fare system, including contactless credit card payments, the impact of the A Line extension into the eastern San Gabriel Valley, and the surprising success of Foothill Transit's temporary "Line 6-7" shuttle connecting the La Verne A Line station with Fairplex during the Los Angeles County Fair. Throughout the conversation, Friesema emphasizes the importance of flexibility, regional coordination, and adapting transit service to changing travel patterns across Southern California. Damien Newton: As mentioned in the intro, I'm here with Felicia Friesema of Foothill Transit. This is our unofficial, quasi-official World Cup edition of the SGV Connect podcast and Streetsblog coverage. This podcast is going up on Friday, the day of the first World Cup game in Los Angeles: the United States versus Paraguay. There's been a lot of press about how people are getting to the stadium, the cost of parking, and all of those sorts of issues. But we wanted to highlight that it is easy and possible to take transit to the games, no matter where you're coming from. As we've mentioned before, I live in West Los Angeles. On Monday, we're planning to go to a parking lot in Santa Monica and take the bus directly to the game—a game that I still only give about a 50 percent chance of actually happening. But we're not talking about Santa Monica today. We're talking about the San Gabriel Valley. So again, I'm here with Felicia. Why don't we talk a little bit about service from the San Gabriel Valley to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood? How is that all going to work? What's the expectation, and what are we hoping to see? Felicia Friesema: Well, I think it's really important that people understand how critical transit is going to be for making these matches work. When you start seeing Caltrans signs on the freeway encouraging people to take transit to the matches at SoFi, it tells you how important transit is to making the whole experience happen. FIFA has some very strict rules about tailgating—as in, you're not allowed to do it—so it takes away some of the benefits of driving to the stadium that some people enjoy. Foothill Transit is lending 10 buses to Metro to help operate the shuttle trips originating from Union Station and heading to SoFi Stadium. The best way to get from the San Gabriel Valley to Union Station and then take those shuttles is to ride the Silver Streak. It runs very regularly—every 15 minutes during the week and every half hour on weekends. It's a pretty reliable service. You can visit foothilltransit.org and get all your trips itinerized. I don't know if that's a word. Did I just make up a word? Damien Newton: I don't know. All words are made up. Felicia Friesema: I'm only the communications director, you know. Damien Newton: Doesn't Thor say that in one of the Marvel movies? Someone tells him he made up a word and he responds, "All words are made up." Felicia Friesema: Right. One thing I do want to note, though: for the shuttles going into SoFi, there won't be fare collection on the buses themselves. Spectators can pay in one of two ways. They can purchase parking online in advance, which includes shuttle service, or they can pay on site using mobile fare-payment validators that will be stationed near the shuttle boarding queues. Passengers will pay before they board the bus. It's a little different from how we're normally doing things, but it's something people should be aware of. Damien Newton: We've seen Metro do this for other major events, and even private shuttle operations. When you're trying to move 30,000 people by bus for a special event, sometimes there are different procedures for boarding and exiting. It's good for people to know ahead of time so they can plan accordingly. Do you know of other Foothill Transit employees who are planning to attend the games? Is this something people have talked about at the staff level? Like, "I'm going to the game and here's how I'm getting there." Felicia Friesema: Honestly, the biggest thing is that we all have our favorite teams, right? But most of our participation is making sure the service happens without a hitch. Our role is making sure service is delivered safely and securely, and that coordination with Metro is clear, concise, and effective. It's more about enabling other people to have a great experience. We'll mostly be listening from the sidelines while making sure everyone else can get there. Damien Newton: One thing I've always wondered about these major events, where your agency has such an important support role, is whether there's an extra level of excitement in the planning process—or whether it's more intense because there are so many additional details to work through. Felicia Friesema: FIFA—and subsequently the Olympics—are really their own category when it comes to this kind of planning. We've been meeting with Metro weekly for months to work through the logistics of serving the matches. The level of preparation, planning, security awareness, and training for operators, dispatchers, and security staff is well beyond what would normally happen for something like Rose Bowl shuttle service. We have the Rose Bowl service down to a science. We know exactly how it works. But the World Cup requires a much more detailed operational plan. I don't know that I'd call it anxiety, but it's definitely more intense. Damien Newton: That was probably the wrong word. Felicia Friesema: Yeah. Damien Newton: I should have made a word up. Felicia Friesema: Exactly. It's more intense. When you have an event as visible and heavily attended as the World Cup, everything operates at a different level. Not that we don't pay attention to those things for local events—we absolutely do—but this is bigger in every way. More people, more excitement, more moving parts. The good thing is that Metro has done a phenomenal job laying the groundwork for all of us to succeed. We're really grateful for that.

Conway Jr Show Hour 2 (6.8) Conway kicks off the hour in full World Cup mode as security ramps up ahead of U.S. vs. Paraguay at SoFi Stadium. The crew looks back at one of the most iconic moments in soccer history: Brandi Chastain’s 1999 Women’s World Cup celebration at the Rose Bowl after scoring the winning penalty kick. With the Men’s National Team practicing at the Great Park in Irvine, Orange County soccer fans are getting a front-row seat to World Cup excitement. But while the hype builds, the U.S. is reportedly lagging behind other host cities in hotel bookings. Then the crew dives into how alcohol brands are going all-in on the 2026 World Cup, hoping beer sales and massive marketing campaigns can help reverse industry slumps. Analysts expect global beer consumption to spike during the tournament, making this one of the biggest drinking events in sports. Later, Conway takes on L.A.’s ongoing problems and asks the big question: what’s the fix? If property taxes are high, shouldn’t the services be great? The hour wraps with a warning about the latest fake survey scam, where spoof websites pretend to offer Lowe’s gift cards or toolsets before tricking people into sharing screens or buying gift cards for fake “processing fees.” Trending Keywords: World Cup 2026, SoFi Stadium, U.S. vs Paraguay, Brandi Chastain, Great Park Irvine, Orange County, beer sales, alcohol brands, Los Angeles problems, property taxes, fake survey scam, Lowe’s scam, gift card scam, Conway Show, funny podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Thomas Pfanner is a husband, father of three, combat athlete with nearly 20 years of jiu jitsu training, and a former strength coach at the University of Oregon who was part of a Pac-12 championship team and a Rose Bowl season. After seven years as a public educator watching young men arrive unprepared for the real world, he channeled that frustration into a mission: equipping fathers to become the trusted, respected leaders their kids are actually hungry for. His Amazon bestselling book Dads Who Lead launched September 26th, 2025, and it's already resonating deeply with fathers who want to lead with strength and integrity. This conversation starts where most parenting conversations are afraid to go. Thomas shares the raw story of his son Charles calling him at 14 to say he was done, the long road of rebuilding that relationship, and the specific leadership shifts that changed everything. From there, we get into the five attributes he outlines in Dads Who Lead — faith, ownership, respect, groundbreaking adventure, and expectation — and how they stack together to help dads go from being a manager to being a mentor their kids actually choose to lean into. If you've ever felt like you're losing your son or daughter and don't know what to do next, Thomas has lived that story and walked out the other side. And if your relationship with your teenager is already solid, this episode will sharpen the tools you're using and show you where the gaps might be. Whether you're trying to rebuild a relationship or strengthen one that's already good, this episode is for the dad who refuses to go to his grave wondering what went wrong.   Timeline Summary [1:02] Thomas welcomes the audience and Larry teases the June offer for Dad Edge Alliance members [3:15] Thomas shares how Charles at 14 called to say he was moving to his mom's across state — and what led up to that moment [5:23] The day Thomas couldn't find his son after wrestling practice and the call that changed everything [6:36] What it felt like to lose 14 years of relationship work in a single phone call — and the journey that followed [8:23] Thomas and his wife leave their home, jobs, and stability to move across state to pursue Charles before his freshman year [9:54] Larry previews the show's core topic: how to rebuild and build trust with teenagers, especially when the relationship has been fractured [13:10] The first step in rebuilding trust wasn't with Charles — it was rebuilding Thomas's belief in himself as a father [15:40] How Thomas used the concept of "highlight reels" to keep faith in Charles even when the evidence was going the wrong direction [21:34] The five attributes of leadership from Dads Who Lead: faith, ownership, respect, groundbreaking adventure, and expectation [24:25] Chip Kelly's single line on expectation that Thomas has never forgotten — and what it means for every parent who lets things slide [28:11] How Thomas shifted his "brand" from manager to mentor — and why your son has an emotional reaction the moment your name pops up on his phone [32:30] The two primary engines of respect: action respect and connection respect — and why one matters more to men and one matters more to women [38:46] Charles's response to the book being out in the world, and where he is now — working full-time and calling his dad 4 or 5 times a week [41:14] Why the 2027 father-son retreat is going to Normandy, France — and what Thomas wants dads and sons to take home from that week [43:24] How the retreat program works — who it's for, age requirements, and what physical experiences make it different from other men's events   Five Key Takeaways Before you can rebuild trust with your teenager, you have to rebuild trust in yourself. Thomas had to stop listening to the comforting voices telling him he'd done enough, anchor into his faith that he was called to be Charles's father for a reason, and believe Charles could become something great before Charles believed it himself. The brand you've built as a dad is the emotion your kid feels when your name hits their phone screen. You control that brand completely. If they've known you mainly as the person telling them what to do, switching to a mentor who's genuinely curious about their story is what shifts the brand — and softens the resistance when you do need to hold a standard. There are two ways kids earn respect: through action and through connection. Action respect comes from who you are and how you carry yourself. Connection respect comes from being the person who actually knows their story. The dad who does both is nearly impossible to replace — online or otherwise. Chip Kelly's line from Dads Who Lead is worth writing on a wall: if you accept it, expect it. Every time you let something slide without a conversation, you're voting for that behavior to continue. Setting expectations your teenager can buy into means they have to understand the why — and that only happens when the relationship is strong enough for them to care. Rites of passage aren't a tradition for tradition's sake — young men are starving for a moment where someone tells them who they are and gives them permission to step into it. If dads don't create that moment intentionally, the culture, social media, or a peer group will create it for them.   Links & Resources Dads Who Lead by Thomas Pfanner —  Free leadership style quiz for dads — https://dadswholead.com Father-son retreat experiences (domestic and Normandy 2027) — https://dadswholead.com/experience Questions for the Car (free PDF) — https://thedadedge.com/kidquestions Dad Edge Alliance Mastermind — https://thedadedge.com/join Podcast shownotes: http://thedadedge.com/1488   Closing Thomas's story with Charles is one of those episodes that reminds you why we do this work. He didn't coast when it got hard. He made the call, packed up his life, and went after his son — no guarantees, no safety net, just faith that his kid was worth it. If you know a dad who's in that painful season of feeling like he's losing his relationship with his teenager, share this episode with him today. It could be the turning point he didn't know he needed. And if this show has meant something to you, head over and leave a five-star review. It helps more dads find this message. Go out and live legendary.

Seahawks One Series with JOHN BOYLE (Seahawks.com) This morning it is all about Jaxon Smith-Njigba as we dive into what we can expect from the reigning Offensive Player of the Year in 2026. Has JSN changed at all since signing his mega-contract? After the NFL Honors and the trophy mishap, is there a little extra edge to JSN? How much did JSN's Rose Bowl performance play a part in the Seahawks drafting him? JSN with and without DK Metcalf.. How much of what we saw from JSN last year can be attributed to Klint Kubiak's offense and can we expect a step back under Brian Fleury? Is there a player comp as far as JSN's body control? :30 – It's time to check out Tacoma Dodge Textline! :45- As we wrap up the show and the week, we drink! It's Booze news! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug has the Lifetime Roofing lede, he says Redbirds. Martin needs to apologize. Dustin May's start was strong then fell off a touch. Riley O'Brien. Oli Marmol was blunt in his postgame. The struggles after the hot start in the 7th. Predictionary for the NL Division races. When does Sound of Silence play in The Graduate? Doug needs to re-visit the film. Horny Stephen A. Smith. Taking a look at what's going on in Memphis. Strikeout percentages. Revisiting Rondo. Wine Coolers. Evolution of alcoholic beverages. What are people drinking? Black coffee. Edie Brickell. Dirty sodas. Iggy & Brianna Coppage. Doug is laying suspensions left and right. Orlando Storm moving their game. What's bigger in the US, Soccer and Football? Coffee guy and football guy. Doug's soda addiction. Cardinals starters not getting past the 5th and 6th. Hub kittle. What percentage for the Cardinals to make the playoffs? How about win total? Edie Brickell. Talking E-Bikes and motorcycles. Soccer and football conversation revisited. Miles Mikolas. What I Am. NBA Finals preview from Papers. NBA ratings for the conference finals. Stanley Cup final game 1. Catching balls at Busch. How many baseballs are used in an MLB game? Battlehawks playoffs. Talkin' golf. Rich Gould. Martin going to the game tonight as a fan. Doug had a pretzel last night. Tom Watson & Ben Crenshaw cucking. Explicit albums. Fred Durst. The call of the opening goal of the Stanley Cup Final. Feel Good. Will Clark wasn't high on the SF Giants outfield celebration. Doug agrees. Who should you thrust your pelvis at? Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD Nico Hoerner was asked what rivalry is bigger for the Cubs between the White Sox and the Cardinals. He says White Sox, much to the BFIB chagrin. Cubs – Cards rivalry discussion. Talking Six Flags and Fright Fest. What will the Cardinals do if there is a save situation tonight? Oli Marmol talking about Riley O'Brien last night and his recent struggles. Denim baseball and dress pants. Brett Farve wranglers. We lose the plot for a little so hold onto your hats. Jeff Pearlman. Rose Bowl talk with CFP expansion. Will this affect the sunset? Papers is hot and bothered about it. EMOTD winner See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Talking Six Flags and Fright Fest. What will the Cardinals do if there is a save situation tonight? Oli Marmol talking about Riley O'Brien last night and his recent struggles. Denim baseball and dress pants. Brett Farve wranglers. We lose the plot for a little so hold onto your hats. Jeff Pearlman. Rose Bowl talk with CFP expansion. Will this affect the sunset? Papers is hot and bothered about it. EMOTD winnerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EA Sports College Football cover released The College Football Playoff schedule is out and two takeaways: More games are being sold to Turner Sports and the possibility of a primetime Rose Bowl. Our daily 4 Downs presented by Central Alabama Asphalt! Chase Fralick shows out for Auburn Baseball Troy stuns Florida to advance to the Super Regionals PLUS, LT's Trash presented by Bud Light! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Brooks Carter: /BrooksACarter Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Mike Leach’s high chances of making the Hall of Fame, the government trying to set rules for college football, the current media rights situation, the ongoing situation with Brandon Sorsby after his gambling troubles, the Rose Bowl kick time possibly changing to one hour earlier, and Greg Lewis on the Hall of Fame ballot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cantina MX meet up! We had media day at the Rose Bowl. 28 players were available for interviews, we discussed our experience.

Jake Plummer on retiring from the NFL at age 33 with no regrets, leading Arizona State to their first Rose Bowl, Pat Tillman's enduring legacy, how Bo Nix is the heartbeat of the Broncos, why everyone should try functional mushrooms and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First up the Hysterics catch up on all things concerning the men's basketball team and the defending national champion football squad. Schedules, recruits, the portal, NIL, Cignetti driving the friggin' pace car, and whatever else... there is no off-season anymore!!Eric and Ward then recap their brief but lively trip back to Bloomington for the IU Ventures Founders and Funders Network Summit. What follows are 6 fascinating and fun interviews with some of the brightest, most innovative and successful Hoosiers you'd ever want to meet, featuring Pete Wilkins, Dr. Susan Batchelder, Dr. Milos Marinkovic, Julia Keene, Samantha Ginther, Julia Van Kessel and Chelsea Simpson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're old enough — what do you remember about the 1994 World Cup?And if you're not, try to picture it. Soccer in the United States before MLS existed. Matches inside the Pontiac Silverdome, a domed football stadium in Michigan — humid, bizarre, and somehow full. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Record attendances that still haven't been broken. A tournament that, by most outside, European or Latin American accounts, had no business working as well as it did.The standard story is that 1994 planted soccer in America. FIFA arrived, the world showed up, and a nation discovered the game. Tom McCabe thinks that story gets it almost exactly backwards. He is a historian, a filmmaker, and the co-host of the podcast An American Game, and he currently teaches at the University of Notre Dame's London Center. His documentary Soccertown USA follows Kearny, New Jersey — a small industrial town that produced three players on the same 1994 national team: Tab Ramos, John Harkes, Tony Meola. His argument is simple and unsettling: the game was already there. It had been there for a century. 1994 didn't plant anything — it just showed up late to something that immigrant communities had built long before FIFA came looking for a market.And that matters now, in the summer of 2026, because the World Cup is back, and so this is a look back b7t just as much a prep episode for what's about to happen here. I'm torn about this World Cup. But if we're going to understand what this tournament means — who it's for, what it reveals, what it might actually leave behind — we need a better story from then to now. And that is what this conversation is about.Music throughout this episode are huts from 1994, some of you will feel nostalgic: Ace of Base. Weezer. Beck. Roxette. All from that year. And Bruce Springsteen, whose Streets of Philadelphia uncovered a very different side of America, in that year as well. HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:Soccertown USA (full documentary, Youtube)An American Game (podcast)NEW: send me a text message! (I'd love to hear your thoughts - texts get to me anonymously, without charge or signup) Please leave a quick voicemail with any feedback, corrections, suggestions - or just greetings - HERE. Or comment via Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook. If you enjoy this podcast and think that what I do fills a gap in soccer coverage that others would be interested in as well, pleaseRecommend The Assistant Professor of Football. Spreading the word, through word of mouth, truly does help. Leave some rating stars at the podcast platform of your choice. There are so many sports podcasts out there, and only ratings make this project visible; only then can people who look for a different kind of take on European soccer actually find me.Artwork for The Assistant Professor of Football is by Saige LindInstrumental music for this podcast, including the introduction track, is by the artist Ketsa and used under a Creative Commons license through Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/

Mexico 2-0 Ghana final score. Post game reaction.CantinaMX  was selected by FeedSpot as one of the Top 100 Soccer Podcasts on the web. https://podcast.feedspot.com/soccer_podcasts/We added some more merch at www.cantinamx.comLet's hang out at the Rosebowl. We will be there to cover the Mexico vs Australia match. join our discord https://discord.gg/vKTFSuhTF

Hacksaw knows what he likes and what he dislikes with the San Diego Padres. What say you? Should the Dodgers worry? Angels shopping at Dollar General. NBA showdown series OKC-Spurs, Cavs-Knicks. NBA news from Mavericks, Bucks, Trailblazers, plus an update from LSU Hoops. NFL Hot Headlines with Chargers, Rams, Chiefs, Vikings, Eagles, Steelers. Lawyers and Lawsuits UCLA, Rose Bowl, PAC-12, Mountain West, Texas Tech. NHL Notes from Golden Knights, Canucks, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Avalanche and Hurricane. Plus, Indy 500, Formula 1, LIV Golf, Arsenal, Manchester City, Southampton, Netflix, Amazon Prime. Holy Cow! You gotta question for Hacksaw? Drop your take in the live chat on YouTube, Facebook, or X. Here's what Lee Hamilton thinks on Thursday, May 21, 2026. 1)…PADRES-DODGERS SERIES… “WHAT LIKE-WHAT DISLIKE” 2)…DODGERS IN 1ST PLACE “SHOULD THEY WORRY-WHAT NEXT?” 3)…ANGELS BASEBALL “SHOPPING AT DOLLAR GENERAL” ========= 4)…NBA PLAYOFFS-WEST…BEST VS BEST…SPURS-THUNDER “SHOWDOWN SERIES” 5)…NBA EAST…GOING TO BE CRAZY…CAVS-KNICKS “SCREWBALL SERIES” 6)…NBA NOTEBOOK “FIRINGS & FEUDS” MAVERICKS BUCKS TRAILBLAZERS LSU ========= (HALFTIME)…DIXIELINE LUMBER ========== 7)…NFL NOTEBOOK….OTA WORKOUTS BEGIN “HOT HEADLINES” CHARGERS RAMS CHIEFS VIKINGS EAGLES STEELERS 8)…COLLEGE FOOTBALL…CONTROVERSY EVERYWHERE “LAWYERS AND LAWSUITS” UCLA-ROSE BOWL PAC 12-MWC TEXAS TECH ============= 9)…NHL NOTEBOOK “COACHES FIRINGS-PLAYOFFS” LAS VEGAS…VANCOUVER OILERS…TORONTO AVALANCHE CAROLINA =============== 10)…LATE BREAKING HEADLINES “OFF THE SPORTSWIRE” INDY 500…FORMULA 1 LIV GOLF ARSENAL SOCCER-MANCHESTER CITY SOUTHAMPTON SOCCER NETFLIX.  PRIME ================= #MLB #PADRES #mannymachado #fernandotatisjr #masonmiller #DODGERS #tylerglasnow #shoheiohtani #freddiefreeman #blakesnell #ANGELS #artemoreno #perryminasian #KURTSUZUKI #nfl #STEELERS #CHIEFS #EAGLES #VIKINGS #chargers #justinherbert #rams #seanmcvay #aaronrodgers #rasheerice #brianflores #knicks #bucks #mavericks #thunder #spurs #cavaliers #jasonkidd #docrivers #GIANNISANTETOKOUNMPO #KARLANTHONYTOWNS #VICTORWEMBENYAMA #stephoncastle #PAC12 #MOUNTAINWEST #lsu #nhl #MAPLELEAFS #AVALANCHE #OILERS #canucks #goldenknights #hurricanes #indycar #alexpalou #livgolf #973thefan #sandiegouniontribune #donorsillo #markgrant #bobscanlan Be sure to share this episode with a friend! ☆☆ STAY CONNECTED ☆☆ For more of Hacksaw's Headlines, The Best 15 Minutes, One Man's Opinion, and Hacksaw's Pro Football Notebook: http://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/ SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for more reactions, upcoming shows and more! ► https://www.youtube.com/c/leehacksawhamiltonsports FACEBOOK ➡ https://www.facebook.com/leehacksaw.hamilton.9 TWITTER ➡ https://twitter.com/hacksaw1090 TIKTOK ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@leehacksawhamilton INSTAGRAM ➡ https://www.instagram.com/leehacksawhamiltonsports/ To get the latest news and information about sports, join Hacksaw’s Insider’s Group. It’s free! https://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/team/ Thank you to our sponsors: Dixieline Lumber and Home Centers https://www.dixieline.com

All is quiet on the Alabama front. It’s been a sleepy offseason in Tuscaloosa, ahead of what’s a bellwether season for Kalen DeBoer’s tenure. Alabama’s got one of the SEC’s few quarterback competitions between Keelon Russell and Austin Mack, but perhaps the biggest story came in April, when Alabama announced a two-year contract extension for DeBoer. His deal now runs through the 2032 season. Good deal, bad deal, or otherwise? On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams dive into DeBoer's extension, what it means, and why anyone talking hot seat with DeBoer is not living in reality. We also hear directly from DeBoer, after Toppmeyer sat down with the Alabama coach for an interview earlier this offseason to discuss his interest (or lack thereof) in the Michigan job and his unflinching commitment to the Tide. Alabama is doubling down on DeBoer, and he's doubling down on Alabama. But, about that Rose Bowl loss ... Later in the episode, a closer look at how the Big Ten is stealing a page from the SEC's playbook as it pushes for a 24-team playoff.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Alex and Richard start with the surprise of UCLA becoming one of the offseason's best recruiting stories, then Alex brings on Ira Gorawara fromThe Athletic for a campus-level look at Bob Chesney's first few months in Westwood. This subscriber episode is about whether UCLA's current burst of money, attention, and salesmanship is the first sign that a program long trapped between Los Angeles indifference and its own underinvestment might finally be changing its shape. In this episode:* 0:00: Richard and Alex set up UCLA's recruiting surge, the money behind it, and why Los Angeles is a hard place to matter unless you are winning or selling.* 10:49: Ira Gorawara joins to explain why Bob Chesney's arrival has given the program a different feel than it had under recent coaches* 17:02: Chesney's contrast with Chip Kelly and DeShaun Foster* 22:45: Whether UCLA's donor alignment and roster spending are real enough to change the program's ceiling.* 29:17: How durable the Bruins' recruiting bump might be, and what counts as success over the long term* 34:29: The Rose Bowl vs. SoFi StadiumProducer: Anthony VitoEveryone can hear a free preview of this episode. To get the whole thing, become a paid subscriber today. For $10 a month (or you can get a free month with an annual subscription), subscribers get about twice as many Split Zone Duo podcasts, as well as our coach carousel reporting, deep dives on college football history, Q&A opportunities, and many more goodies as we think of them. You also help keep this show independent and ensure we're making a podcast that puts our listeners, not anyone else, first.

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There's something refreshing about watching a quarterback bet on loyalty in an era built on movement.That's what stood out most to me after sitting down with Noah Fifita on the latest episode of Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth, fueled by our founding sponsor 76 — keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat.Noah has become one of the defining faces of modern college football, not because he chased the spotlight, but because he stayed put long enough for the spotlight to find him.Join THE HONOR ROLL campaign. Free Newsletter + Fun Gifts.In today's game, quarterbacks transfer. Rosters flip overnight. Coaches leave. Expectations shift weekly. Yet here sits Fifita entering his final season at Arizona as one of only 5 senior starting quarterbacks still playing for the same school they originally signed with.And the wild part?That loyalty isn't performative. It's personal.You can feel it when he talks about Tucson, his teammates, his family and especially his grandparents — whose sacrifices created the foundation for the life he's now living. The humility is real. So is the conviction.That combination is what makes him fascinating.While Noah carries himself with gratitude, there's also a very real edge underneath it all. He believes Arizona can do something the program has never done before. He believes this team can compete for a conference title. He believes they belong in the Rose Bowl conversation.And yes — he believes he belongs in the Heisman conversation too.Not in an ego-driven way. In a competitor's way.That distinction matters.The best quarterbacks I've been around often carry two seemingly opposite traits at the same time: humility and unshakable belief. Noah lives in both spaces comfortably. He speaks like someone grounded by family, faith and service, while simultaneously preparing like someone who expects to walk onto the field as the best player every Saturday.That's rare.And honestly, it's part of why this upcoming season feels so compelling for Arizona football.Noah isn't trying to become “the guy who stayed.”He's trying to become the quarterback who won.That mindset changes everything.After talking with him, I walked away thinking less about statistics and more about legacy. About what it means for a player to choose development over escape routes. About what happens when belief inside a locker room becomes stronger than outside noise.Arizona enters this season with expectations, but also with a quarterback whose story feels bigger than wins and losses.He's dynamic enough to put up massive numbers.Tough enough to carry a program.Grounded enough to lead it.And if Arizona takes the leap many believe they're capable of making this fall, don't be surprised if the rest of the country starts talking about Noah Fifita the way Tucson already does.Not simply as a great college quarterback.But as a legitimate Heisman contender.Much love and stay steady,YogiY-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.A note on The Honor RollFor the next few weeks, every Y-Option newsletter is free to read in full, no paywall, as a thank-you to this community. Subscribers are automatically entered into The Honor Roll, which includes a Pac-12 helmet from my collection, a Madden family football Sunday experience at Goal Line Studios, and more. Free subscription is open to anyone at y-option.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.y-option.com/subscribe

Expansion Without Inclusion & Screw The Rose Bowl bonus 1201 Wed, 06 May 2026 13:35:49 +0000 PPT08ghWxHHeNDUeQpR7nc2uaf8rV4HX sports Sports Daily sports Expansion Without Inclusion & Screw The Rose Bowl Wichita's popular morning local sports talk radio show is Sports Daily with Jacob Albracht and Tommy Castor. Listen live M-F 7a-11a on KFH! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed

In this episode of the Unit3d w/ Big Team at Indiana University Podcast, PhD Candidate Josh Jackson welcomes his father, Fred Jackson, who is a legendary assistant football coach at the University of Michigan, known for his unwavering commitment to developing young men and winning championships. In this candid conversation, Michigan legend Coach Jackson shares behind-the-scenes stories from over 40 years of coaching—highlighting unforgettable victories like coaching the MVP of the Rose Bowl, and the moments that shaped his enduring legacy. Whether it's recruiting first-round talent like Jake Long or developing players into NFL stars through a focus on character and growth, Fred Jackson reveals the rare mindset it takes to thrive for decades at the highest level of college football, while sharing insights into ways to help players manage their mental health as they attempt to chase and catch greatness.  

Will and Jamal break down all of the sights and sounds from Saturday's UCLA spring game at the Rose Bowl plus who stood out to them and everyone involved. They also dive into the recruiting space and recap how UCLA has surged with 5 4 star commitments in 3 days Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What do the numbers really say about college basketball—and specifically our favorite team in the whole wide Hoosier world?? We're fired up to welcome CBB analytics guru Evan Miyakawa of to help us make sense of it all. Trusted by over 120 D1 programs, Evan and his statistical models are a beacon of light in the brave new world of college hoops, helping coaches determine which players are worth those fat stacks of cash that are only getting fatter.We zoom out to hit trends across the sport, then zoom way in on IUBB to get Evan's honest, data-driven take on what to expect from Coach DeVries brand new roster heading into next season.Check out all the juicy info Evan has to offer at www.evanmiya.com !See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The world's foremost expert on all things Indiana football is back, none other than Peegs.com own Matt Weaver!Weaver breaks down last night's spring game, digging into which players stood out and what we might expect from different position groups going into next season. If you want the scoop on all the new and returning Hoosier players, there's nobody dishing it out better than Weaver.And oh yeah, let's talk about FERNANDO MENDOZA BEING PICKED #1 OVERALL IN THE NFL DRAFT right as the spring game was kicking off. And oh yeah, not long after that his teammate OMAR COOPER JR WAS DRAFTED IN THE FIRST ROUND TOO.What a time to be alive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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College Football saw a monster Saturday of spring games this weekend. On Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 729 Josh Pate looks at Texas trying to fulfill their potential plus UGA and Auburn wrapping up spring. How did Ohio State and Michigan look as Ryan Day and Kyle Whittingham hope to find their way to the CFP? Mario Cristobal also looks to have Miami right back in the hunt. Speaking of the CFP, last year’s Rose Bowl featured Alabama vs Indiana. Hoosier DC Bryant Haines recently got into it with Bama fans online over comments made by Ty Simpson. All that plus the first ever Pate State Mock Draft as the NFL Draft approaches this week. Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Desmond is from Detroit, Michigan. He joined the Hawks as an under recruited athlete in the class of 2013, and it didn't take long for him to have a massive impact in Iowa City. He joins the podcast to talk about fatherhood, his under-recruited path to Iowa, and how he went from being offered as an athlete to becoming a standout defensive back and returner. He recalls early program memories, being thrown into action as a freshman, calling his first interception, and the instincts and preparation behind key plays. King reflects on Iowa's 2015 season, including the Wisconsin win, the Michigan State loss, and the Rose Bowl defeat to Stanford, plus games that still haunt him. He explains sliding to the fifth round, his NFL rise to All-Pro honors, how a trade changed his view of the league as a business, and why he retired in December despite feeling he could still play. He also discusses his recovery habits, wrestling background, and his new coaching role with Saline High School in Michigan. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise, Merch discounts with every tier, private Walkon discord channel access, and more! Find us on social media @washedupwalkons Visit TheWashedUpWalkons.com for all of our episodes, merchandise, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Louie's gone for the week, so Zach and Matt McGavic fill in! They start with reaction to Louisville's spring game, why they like the QB and RB rooms, and the concern that could keep them from the playoff. They discuss Wooley coming back to UL, and where they stand with John Blackwell and others, before crushing Alabama for comments made about Indiana's beatdown of them in the Rose Bowl to close the hour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fork Report Hour 1 (04/18) - KFI's Amy King joins the Fork Reporter to talk about Wiggle Waggle Walk! This year's event is happening Sunday, April 19 at Brookside Park at the Rose Bowl, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd in Pasadena.! On this week's Technique of the Week, we are talking steak cuts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peegs.com publisher Jeff "Rabby" Rabjohns is back for PORTALMANIA!!!! Tune in to hear Rabby's expert take on the portal haul thus far accumulated by Coach DeVries and his dedicated staff. (Hint: Rabby is happy)Learn all about our newest Hoosiers... Markus Burton, Aiden Sherrell, Samet Yigitoglu, Jaeden Mustaf, Bryce Lindsay and Darren Harris.. from the one and only Rabbi of Recruiting himself, DJ Jazzy Jeff Rabjohns.But wait! There's more! Rabby will talk about how he envisions this reborn roster playing together in the DeVries system, and will even give his thoughts on both the floor and the ceiling for these Hoosiers going into the 2026-27 season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Gary & Shannon Show Hour 1 (04.14) – A political bombshell leads the hour… and the details only get messier.• Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress, as new accusers emerge and questions grow around who knew what — and why no one spoke up.• Gary & Shannon break down the allegations, the blurred lines between inappropriate vs criminal, and the role of power in these dynamics.• The conversation gets candid (and very real) about dating, boundaries, and modern communication, including the now-infamous Snapchat playbook.• Then a tonal shift with Amy King: eaglet updates, flying squirrels, and pet debates (including the crate controversy).• The hour wraps with a spotlight on the Wiggle Waggle Walk at the Rose Bowl, supporting Pasadena Humane and helping animals in need.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The one and only Jeff Rabjohns, publisher of 247's Peegs.com and world's foremost expert on Hoosier hoops, hops on discuss where everything stands with the Indiana program. We recap the season that was, assess how strong the institutional support is, including NIL, where is the fan support at, how is the coaching, and what does it look like on the talent front with both current high school commits, and the how the the portal is set up for us just as it's about to open.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Rose Bowl is getting over a million dollars for Olympic upgrades to help prevent a stinky problem. The Dodgers get to sport their iconic blue colors outside the stadium. Where you can bring your kids and dogs to get a good beer in Orange County. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Does anyone fancy some lasagna? While our bucket hats and tour jerseys may be safely tucked away, we are still yearning for Oasis Summer. From the moment we got our presale codes the excitement continued to build until we found ourselves in Wembley Stadium and the Rose Bowl for the concert event of the summer. In this episode, we recap everything from purchasing our tickets through watching the Gallagher boys rip through the songs that defined our youth. It was an epic summer and one that deserved its own episode. You gotta roll with it, little by little until you bring it on down to Champagne Supernova. Oasis vibes will always be in the area. --Read Carla's recap of Oasis Live '25 at her Substack, Wax Puddle.Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at themixtapediariespodcast@gmail.com. Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

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Today I sit down with Keyboardist Dizzy Reed of Guns n Roses and talk all about his career in Rock n Roll. Dizzy began his GNR journey back for the studio sessions for what would become the Use Your Illusion records and the Spaghetti Indecent era. He is the longest running member of GNR besides Axl Rose. Dizzy is also a member of the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame. Dizzy's has a new solo record called Rock n Roll Chose Me which is out right now and you can also get it on Vinyl. Check out Guns N Roses all summer out on tour including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Calif. Thank you so much for your continues support over the last 13 years.  My tour dates can be found right here - https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates  Join my Patreon here - https://www.deandelray.com/patreon  My new Stand Up Comedy special 5836 can be seen right here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbeaApu4OP0 

She sings! She acts! She hosts the epilepsy walk! She is a WARRIOR! This week on Talk About It, Greg sits down with a guest who is SO overdue for an interview that we can't believe she hasn't been on yet! Audrey Kaller is a singer and an actress who is racking up quite an impressive stretch in her young career with a brand new single, "Mood Swing Lover" coming out alongside a great performance on ABC's The Rookie debuting this weekend. What is most impressive, though, is that she is relentless in talking openly about her epilepsy diagnosis, and advocating everywhere she goes for seizure first aid and awareness. Audrey recalls her journey with epilepsy from the age of 13, when she had her first grand mal seizure at her friend's bat mitzvah, and into college when her sorority sisters abandoned her on the front lawn during an episode where she was having multiple seizures that risked her life. Additionally, we hear her brand new single in FULL, and Greg recaps the incredible Walk for Epilepsy that just happened at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, hosted by Audrey! Team Talk About It! was out there and we hear from an inspiring young couple whose infant son was diagnosed with epilepsy. This is a packed episode, and you don't want to miss a minute of it! Talk About It with Greg Grunberg is excited to be sponsored by Neurelis and by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. 

Matt Brown of ExtraPointsMB.com joins the show to discuss his recent article that lit the IU internet aflame! Citing the colossal budget of the 2024-25 IU men's basketball team... the largest in the nation by almost 10 million smackeroos... the Hysterics dive into all the numbers with Matt. They discuss where the money came from, where it went, how it compares to other programs, and assess just how good... or bad... is the return on investment for our beloved program.Don't miss this fascinating examination of big time college hoops with Matt, a great guy who not only knows his stuff, but is willing to put up Eric and Ward! And make sure you check out all of Matt's insightful and illuminating work at ExtraPointsMB.com !See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Gangland Wire, Host retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins dives into the shadowy intersection of organized gambling and college athletics through the story of Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal.  During the early 1960s, Rosenthal built his reputation by identifying weaknesses in sports systems, particularly among vulnerable college athletes. He met one who could not be bought, Mickey Bruce of Oregon. At the center of this story is a little-known but pivotal attempt at a fix involving the Oregon Ducks. Rosenthal and his associate, David Budin, believed they had found an opening, but they ran headlong into the integrity of Oregon halfback Mickey Bruce. Bruce flatly refused the bribe, setting off a chain reaction that would help expose a much wider pattern of corruption in college sports.   I break down how this wasn't an isolated incident but part of a nationwide effort by gamblers to influence outcomes and exploit young athletes. The episode explores the mechanics of organized gambling, attempts to fix games, and why college sports became such an attractive target for mob-connected bookmakers. The story reaches a dramatic turning point during U.S. Senate hearings on gambling in college athletics, where Mickey Bruce publicly identified Lefty Rosenthal as one of the men who tried to corrupt him. It's a rare moment in mob history—one where a gambler is named in open testimony by a player who refused to bend.   From there, I trace Rosenthal's continued rise in the gambling world, from Miami to Las Vegas, where he would help shape modern sports betting while repeatedly managing to stay one step ahead of serious legal consequences. Rosenthal’s story raises enduring questions about accountability, the limits of law enforcement, and why some figures seem untouchable. I close the episode by reflecting on Rosenthal's legacy—and on Mickey Bruce's quiet heroism.   Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. 0:03 The Story Begins 4:14 The Bribe Attempt 7:58 The Aftermath of Scandal 12:26 The Rise of Lefty 14:34 College Sports and Corruption 18:58 The Online Gambling Boom 22:26 The Fall of Adrian McPherson 24:24 Mickey Bruce’s Legacy [0:00] Hey, hey, all you wiretappers, back here in the studio of Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins, a retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective. I worked a mob for about 14 years, and now I tell some mob stories, as many as I can find. And we all know Lefty Rosenthal. We all know Robert De Niro played him as Ace Rothstein in the film movie Casino. And that movie, part of the reason it was so good that Nicholas Pelleggi, the screenwriter, and wrote the book, was able to spend hours and hours interviewing Lefty Rosenthal in real life. He had gone to Florida by then and it seemed like the mob wasn’t after him anymore. They had one attempted bombing of him, if you remember. [0:41] So it was a really good movie. There’s really good depiction of that era and that system that they had going out there. Let’s go back on Lefty Rosenthal’s history to a guy that he couldn’t corrupt. Lefty Rosenthal thought he could corrupt anybody, but he found a guy that he couldn’t corrupt. It was really one of his early cases where law enforcement, the FBI, and other state law enforcement agencies figured out Lefty Rosenthal was somebody, and he was a pretty big gambler. He was a nationwide gambler. In 1960, the Oregon Ducks had a pretty good team. What a name, the Oregon Ducks. They had a man named Dave Grayson and the quarterback with Dave Gross in the backfield. They had a 5’3 All-American receiver named Cleveland Jones. What a name, Cleveland Jones. They went 7-2-1. They lost to Michigan, and they also lost to eventual Rose Bowl champ Washington. But this was good enough to gain a Liberty Bowl invite to play Penn State. Oregon lost the bowl and played in two feet of snow and freezing temperatures in Philadelphia that year. [1:50] But the biggest news of the season was made during their trip to Ann Arbor to play Michigan. They had this potential All-American player named Mickey Bruce, who really was obscure compared to especially this Dave Gross or this Cleveland Jones, who was an unusual player. He was a president of his fraternity. He was a former Little League World Series star. He was the son of an attorney. He was a team captain. He played halfback and defensive back. And there was two professional gamblers came to Ann Arbor that year and they didn’t know much about this guy, but they did know, one of them’s name was Budin, David Budin, and the other one was Frank Lefty Rosenthal. They didn’t know much about Mickey Bruce, but they had a connection to him. A guy who played for the Oregon State basketball team named Jimmy Granada and knew Boudin from when they were little kids growing up on the basketball courts in New York City. Now, Granada told Mickey that he had two friends staying at the team hotel and they needed tickets. This time, players could then were given tickets and they could turn around and sell them to people. Boudin ended up finding him and introduced himself and said he was Jimmy Granada’s friend and invited Mickey up to the room and said, I’m the guy that needs a couple of tickets. [3:15] Mickey was a little bit hesitant, but didn’t know this guy. He’s probably got a New York accent, probably slick, more than likely. He hesitated at first and booted and said, just take a few minutes. I just want to get you to go and get those tickets. And so he goes him, so he follows him into the room and he finds Lefty Rosenthal waiting there, who he doesn’t know and won’t even have any idea who he is till much later. So they chatted a little bit about the game as people will and ask him questions about the team. And Rosenthal mentioned that Oregon was a six-point underdog. He said, do you don’t think a player could be bribed? Mickey said, I suppose they could. Buden then cut in. He said, Mickey, he said, what do you think it would cost to ensure that Michigan won by at least eight points? Mickey plays along. He says, you’re the big-time gamblers. You should know. So Buden said, about $5,000. And Mickey said, that’s probably fine. [4:14] Mickey said, let me check into this. And he said, I’m late for a team meeting and I got to get going. So they made plans to meet later on about 9 p.m. Mickey was no fool or small town rube. His father had been a Chicago attorney and he now practice in El Cajon, California. [4:31] He raced to catch up with his teammates and told an assistant coach about the bribe who told the athletic director, who then called in the Michigan State Police, who called in the FBI. And they told Mickey to go ahead and show up at 9 p.m. at the meeting in the hotel room. They don’t want to apprehend Buden and Rosenthal right now. They want to get some more information and really get a real solid bribery attempt out of them. So acting on the advice of these cops, Mickey goes back to the hotel room that evening. [5:00] Buden and Rosenthal start talking to him. And so they gave him tips about how to carry out this scheme without attracting any attention. Buden and Rosenthal say, we’ll give you an extra $5,000 and you can get the quarterback, Dave Gross, to go along with this scheme. He said, Mickey, you just need to let some pass receivers get behind you once in a while and let them run up the score a little bit. And you’re not going to win anyhow, more than likely. Get the quarterback to call a few wrong plays nobody really ever noticed. And he said, I’ll give you each $5,000 after the game if you’ll do that. He also offered Mickey $100 a week just to call him at his house down in Florida and update him about the health of Oregon’s team before weekly betting lines were released makes you wonder how many guys did Rosenthal have calling him to update him on injuries and everything on different college teams and professional too. Because I know from doing a story before that Ocardo and a lot of the Chicago gangsters really valued Rosenthal’s tips on making their football bets. He seemed to have some kind of an inside track. [6:08] As he got ready to leave, Mickey said, oh, wait a minute. I gave you those tickets. You got to pay me, which were only worth about three bucks each. And so Lefty gave him 50 bucks for the two tickets. Mickey would remember later that he had to roll $100 bills in his pocket, which is typical for a high-flyer, high-rolling kind of a dude like that, have a big roll of cash in your pocket. And then you reach down in, peel some off so everybody can see how much money you got in your pocket. Rosenthal said, hey, I got to leave tonight, but see my friend Buden in the morning, David Buden, and he’ll give you the money. Mickey agreed, went back to his room. The next morning, while eating breakfast with his teammates, he sees a state trooper leading Buden out of the hotel in handcuffs, and then missed Lefty Rosenthal, who, as he had told them the night before, the Lefty was going to be leaving, and they had made a good bribery attempt. I don’t know what the police were waiting on. They were trying to make an even better case or something. I guess they probably They wanted him to go back in and catch them all together with the money. But then lefty left, and they went ahead and pulled the trigger early. You never know how these things work out exactly and what was at play. During the game, Mickey, I tell you what, Mickey played his heart out. He got an interception for a touchdown. It didn’t make any difference. Michigan won easily, 21 to nothing, and easily covered the six-point spread. [7:28] A player will later be asked about this, and part of the reason was he said the coach had called a late-night team meeting and told them about this bribery attempt and asked them if any of them had been approached. Of course, everybody said no. Whether they had or not, they’re going to say no. But this player said it really shook us. We just had no rhythm. We just couldn’t get together for that game. [7:50] Buden, when he was arrested, it turns out he was arrested for registering at a hotel under a fake name. He ends up paying some little fine and leaving town. [7:58] Lefty was long gone the next day. It’s possible that Rosenthal and Buden knew that just attempting this bribe might have the negative impact on Oregon’s chances against the spread anyhow. All we know for sure is they got off scot-free in the end, and Buden paid a $100 fine or whatever. Lefty, but he did get exposed because Mickey Bruce, he didn’t have any idea of what he was getting drawn into, but it became a nationwide scandal. Basketball and football games, college games were being influenced on a wide scale by these gambling interests and Lefty Rosenthal was right in the middle of it all. Part of the McClellan committee, Senator McClellan of Arkansas convened his select committee just to investigate gambling and college athletics later that year. Because of this Michigan interaction with Lefty and college players and attempted bribery, they brought Mickey Bruce in. September the 8th, 1961, there’s a Senate hearing witness table. And sitting at that table is Mickey Bruce at one side and Frank Lefty Rosenthal at the other. And this was the same Frank he’d met at this hotel room. And he literally fingered Rosenthal as one of the men who attempted to bribe him. That photo that I’ve got in there, if you’re on YouTube, Rosenthal fled the fifth, of course. [9:27] Committee here, meetings like that, really what they’re good for is to stir law enforcement and bring people out and bring out and get the public riled up against organized crime. That’s what McClellan’s committee was really good for. They had several of those committees that finally got local authorities and the FBI to start looking at organized crime. And in particular, this is the mother’s milk of organized crime by now is gambling. And college sports gambling was the thing at the time. There was some pro teams going on, but it didn’t have near the action going down on it that the college teams had. There was a lot more interest in college and a lot more college games every week. Later on the next year, Wayne County, Michigan District Attorney’s Office wanted Mickey Bruce to come back to Detroit and swear out a complaint against the people that tried to bribe him and name him and give statements and everything. Bruce, by then, he didn’t really want to mess with it. He was playing football. He had his fraternity work. He had to keep his grades up because he was going to law school. [10:32] But they had a game against Ohio State that November. Michigan authorities thought, just come in and see us when you’re here. But he was out for the season by then. He had separated his shoulder, and he never really played again when they were playing Stanford earlier that year. He wasn’t going to go back to Michigan. His coaches tried to get him to cooperate, but he said, I’m done with the whole matter. In an interview, he said, as far as I’m concerned, this whole thing should have been dead a month ago after it happened. He conferred with his father, and they both said they can’t really make him do that. [11:05] He said, I didn’t have time to go. I’ve got all these school activities that I’m doing, and I just don’t want to go. And he said, the Michigan police botched this thing from the start. They should have stuck around, and they should have got Rosenthal before they left town. There were several things they should have done, and it was a poorly run investigation that probably wasn’t going to succeed anyhow. And he said it had been over a year, and he said, I don’t really remember exactly what happened. I understand all that, and he could have helped him make a case, but there’s an obscure a paragraph in Lefty Rosenthal’s FBI file. And it might explain a little more about why Mickey Bruce didn’t testify in a criminal trial against Lefty. It already testified and pointed him out in the McClellan hearing. But right after that, his mother received a telephone call in her home in El Cajon, California. Now, there’s some, it says name redacted, but you can easily fill in the name. 1961, September 1961, name redacted, El Cajon, received a phone call from an unidentified male asking if, name redacted, can you fill in, Mickey Bruce, name redacted, answered in the negative, at which time this person uttered an oath and added, you’re going to get it, and so is he. I think it’s pretty easy to fill in the names of Mickey Bruce and his mother easily. [12:26] Bruce stayed home Oregon went to Columbus Lost to the Buckeyes again Wayne County DA Dropped any cases Against Buden and Rosenthal For lack of evidence Lefty will continue During these years To run his sports book Out of Florida He’ll continue Traveling around the country And making contact With people in the College sports world Trying to bribe players And coaches And gather information And. [12:50] Cops in Miami were watching Lefty by then, 1960, New Year’s Eve. Police Chief Martin Dardis of Miami knocked on Rosenthal’s door with a group of guys and found him in his bedroom in his pajamas. He had a telephone in one hand and a small black book in the other. Dardis took the phone away from him and started answering the calls, and they were from bettors all around the country. He remembered that there was one guy named Amos who wanted to place a bet on a football game on New Year’s Day. And Dardis handed the phone to Rosenthal who told the guy that was calling in says you’re talking to a cop you stupid SOB. [13:28] During that raid, Rosenthal complained he’d paid $500 to keep local police from harassing his bookmaking operations. He said, you guys must be kidding. [13:37] Evidently, you didn’t get your piece. About a year later, February 1962, after the Senate hearings, detective knocked on his door again in Miami. He came to the door sporting dapper attire, which he was a really dapper dresser, and he had painted fingernails, according to a newspaper account. He said, I’ve been expecting you. [13:58] The detectives arrested Rosenthal, not for bribing Mickey Bruce, but he and his friend Buden faced charges in North Carolina for offering $500 to Ray Paprocki, a basketball player at NYU, and wanted to shave points in a 1960 NCAA tournament against West Virginia. During this time, authorities had uncovered a nationwide network of fixtures who conspired to influence hundreds of college basketball games over a five-year period. In the end, 37 players from 22 schools were arrested on charges relating to [14:31] port shaving. Man, that’s, boy, that was huge. We’ve got these guys going down now periodically that are getting involved because of the apps. And we’re going to get a little more into that. This gambling thing and college athletics especially, but even pro athletics. It’s a corrupting force, guys. I know a lot of you like to bet on games, but it really, there’s a real potential for corrupting the game. And in the end, if they keep it up and people keep corrupting these games, it’s just going to be like wrestling. You’ll just, somebody will control who’s going to win and who’s going to lose in every contest. That’s what these gamblers would like to get, and they’d make all the money. [15:08] Rosenthal pleaded no contest. He got a $6,000 fine for trying to fix this NYU-West Virginia game. He claimed that David Buden gave up his name and that he said later on, trying to clear himself of that, that that wasn’t really me. David Buden did it, and he would have given up his mother’s stay away from what he had to face. That was when the Nevada Gaming Control Board was after him. [15:33] In 1967, Rosenthal, under the watch of the Chicago Outfit, started acting like his outfit bosses and bring outfit tactics down to Miami. He started intimidating rival bookies and others in Miami who incurred his wrath. He ordered bombings of the territory. I interviewed the son of a CIA operative named, his father’s name was Ricardo Monkey Morales. Look back and see if you can find that interview of the son of Monkey Morales. I think Monkey Morales was probably in the title. And he told us about his father’s relationship with Rosenthal. He told him that Lefty had told his dad that he represented organized crime out of Chicago. And he said that Morales said that Rosenthal paid him. He said that Rosenthal paid Monkey Morales to blow up Alfie’s newsstand with a bookie joint in the back. He also had him, they had him blow up a car and a boat owned by a well-known jewelry thief that the mob was pressuring to do some burglaries for them. He also had him explode a bomb. I remember this, explode a bomb in the front yard of a Miami police officer trying to show his power. I guess this guy was messing with him or something, trying to tell everybody he was connected to the outfit and don’t mess with me. [16:50] Morales would also claim that he’d witnessed Rosenthal meeting with Tony Splatron in Miami in 1967. [16:58] 1970s, he goes to Las Vegas at the request of the outfit, which we all know. We’ll go back over it a little bit. Even legitimate gambling people will say he invented the sportsbook industry in Las Vegas. They didn’t really do that before. And Sports Illustrated once called him the greatest living expert on sports gambling. He’ll die in 2008 of natural causes down in Florida after all the skimming investigation went down and people started going to grand juries and being indicted and going to trials and everything. All the mobsters did. Several people in Las Vegas did. A guy out of the Tropicanda who was Kansas City’s man, Joe Augusto, and a guy named Carl Thomas who worked at both casinos and helping in skimming and several other guys that worked in the casino business. But guess who never was indicted? And guess who never even was called in for an interview? And guess who just hid out? Lefty Rosenthal. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Jane Ann Morrison of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Finally, they get an FBI agent to confirm to her that he was a top echelon informant during all this time. They try to blow him up in his Cadillac, another famous attempted mob hit. A lot of people speculate on that. They’ll always say it was Kansas City because they thought he was an informant all along. and never liked him and never trust him because he really, he brought all the heat down out in Las Vegas. Now, the heat was coming anyhow, but he maybe brought it a little bit quicker. [18:24] There’s a former federal prosecutor out of Las Vegas that once said, it’s been said you should never speak ill of the dead, but there are exceptions to the rule, and Frank Rosenthal is one of those exceptions. He is an awful human being. [18:38] Dave Budin, the guy who first approached Mickey Bruce, Yes. Continues in the sportsbook game and draws his son Steve into it. And by the 1990s, the online betting industry has taken over from your neighborhood bookie and a mob just running everything. It’s a multi-billion dollar thorn in the side of the U.S. authorities. [18:59] 1998, federal prosecutors indicted Miami gambler David Buden, same man that tried to bribe Mickey Bruce, and indicted Buden’s son for running something called SDB Global. [19:13] Which later became SBG. Federal authorities prosecuted Boudin under a federal anti-gambling statute because SDB Global was incorporated in Costa Rica, but it was based in Miami. Pleaded guilty and got a $750,000 fine. In Kansas City, during those same years, the son of the feared mafia capo, if you will, Willie the Rat Comisano, Willie Comisano Jr., They headed up a group of bookies that contained the names and sons and other extended relatives of many Kansas City Mafia members out of the 50s and 60s. And they were using the internet and dealing with either SDB Global or one of the other sports betting sites that sprung up in Costa Rica because they were all over the place. Budins were high flyers in this doing business out of Costa Rica. And they were making a lot of money, a lot of money. In 2004, SBG comes to the attention of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. They sent an undercover in, and they asked an SBG operator why the company required customers to call before wiring each new deposit. And he got him on tape to say, because we change the names in the countries of the middlemen all the time. The agent suggested that the process made it uneasy, and the employee of SBG said, you don’t have to worry about it. Lots of people do it. [20:35] Well, during this investigation, they also found there was a Florida State star quarterback named Adrian McPherson was placing bets on games that he was playing in and ends up getting dismissed from the Florida State Seminoles football team. He was a rising star, a rising young star quarterback. In the investigation, they learned he’d already lost $8,000 to a local bookie who’d cut him off. He was giving him, extending him credit. Guy owed him $8,000 and he cut him off. So that’s when he turned to online SBG sites. Now, you have to pay up front. So he was getting some money to gamble somehow, and he tried to hide this activity by using a roommate, but a review of his phone records showed several calls to STB, and one time was, like, just before, there were, like, two in a row. And that’s how they were, like, trying to hide it and then pass it off to make it look like there was somebody else making the bet. He eventually gets arrested. He pleads to lesser charges. But one of those charges was check forgery. And when a gambler starts losing, many times they’ll turn to those white-collar crimes like check forgery, embezzlement. They’ll start stealing from their work, shoplifting, drug dealing. They can do anything like a junkie, man. They’ll do anything to keep gambling. [21:52] I once knew a guy said he couldn’t even walk into a casino because he just starts getting a rush. He just can’t stay away from the machines once he walks in. So he totally has to stay out. Adrian McPherson, he was also an all-star baseball player. Even though he is kicked out of college ball for betting on his own team, he then gets drafted. The New Orleans Saints in 2005 draft him. They want him as their starting quarterback. But they also drafted a guy named Drew Brees, who ended up leading him to the Super Bowl in 2006. [22:27] Now, later in that season or during that season, the Tennessee Titan mascot will accidentally hit McPherson with a golf cart. He sues him for several million dollars. The following year, he does this. He’s been injured by this golf cart. I don’t know if it wasn’t a career injury, obviously, but they also the gambling thing. And the following year, he appears with the Grand Rapid Rampage AFL team. Then he goes to a Canadian team. Then he plays on a variety of arena football teams, a different one every year almost. And finally, in 2018, the Jacksonville Sharks, which is an arena team, releases him. His gambling led him to a free fall into obscurity. He was on his way up to life-changing generational wealth, and the gambling just got him. [23:17] Let’s go back a minute, you know, all these, I’ll be telling all these stories about these low rents and degenerate gamblers. Let’s go back to the incorruptible Mickey Bruce. He was injured during 1961 during his senior year. His last game was in 1961 against Stanford. His three seasons of Oregon, he rushed 29 times for 128 yards. At one touchdown, he caught 10 passes for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, he intercepted six passes in the last season, returned six punts for an 11-yard average. He ends up being drafted in the 24th round of the 1962 AFL draft by the Oakland Raiders, but he never pursued a professional football career. Instead, he followed his father’s footsteps. He went to law school and became a lawyer out in California. [24:08] Michael J. Bruce, his story goes really beyond the gridiron. He’s on that very short list of individuals who have implicated gangsters, pointed them out in court, and survived. And he prospered from then on under [24:20] his own name. He didn’t go in witness protection or anything like that. He might not have agreed to prosecute Lefty going back to Michigan for that other case, but he did stand up and point at Lefty Rosenthal and say, he’s the one that tried to bribe me. 1981, Mickey Bruce will get the Leo Harris Award. Presented to alumni, alumnus Letterman, who have been out of college for 20 years and have demonstrated continuous service and leadership to the university. Some of the other, Alberto Salazar went to Oregon. He got it. A guy named Dan Fouts, I know that name, Johnny Robinson, Bill Dellinger. [25:02] So guys, it’s much better to get a Lifetime Achievement Award for doing good than to get a car bomb or to die in obscurity. So thanks, guys. That’s the story of Lefty Rosenthal and his earlier years before the skimming and really the story of a tribute to Mickey Bruce, a guy that stood up and did the right thing when it needed to be done. Thanks, guys. And don’t forget, stand up and go to your computer and order one of my books online or rent one of my movies or look at my website and see what you like there. Make a donation, if you will. I got expenses. Don’t usually ask for. I got ads. They just cover some things and then other things. Some of these FOIA things cost a lot of money and got a few expenses. Anyhow, so thanks a lot, guys. But mostly, I appreciate your loyalty and all the comments that you make on my YouTube channel and on the Gangland Wire podcast group. It’s inspiring. It really, truly is inspiring. It keeps me coming back. Thanks, guys.

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Brian White, veteran football coach, Harvard alum, and author of the upcoming book 'The Locker Room is Not for Sale', out now! Brian opens up about his forty-year journey through some of college football's leading programs, sharing powerful lessons on what makes the locker room a place for genuine connection, growth, and authenticity. Together, we discuss the challenge of nurturing team culture in today's world of NIL and big money, and why true success is built on brotherhood, unity, and the power of the human touch—not just on transactions or talent. Hear why "real is real, real is rare, and real has no color," and learn how anyone, whether coach, leader, or teammate, can wake up flying, attack the day, and capture the moment. Brian shares so many gems. You'll walk away inspired to build stronger, more unified teams and communities, both on and off the field. Check out Brian's new book, The Locker Room is Not for Sale! About Brian, Brian White is a career college football coach who has literally traveled the country for forty years and counting….chasing his passion for coaching and developing young men to be the best that they can be and reach their "genetic ceiling". During his decorated career he has been to the mountaintop celebrating a national championship while at Notre Dame in 1988, 2 Rose Bowl victories at Wisconsin, and coached 1999 Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne. He has also looked into abyss while going through a winless season coaching the Washington Huskies in 2008. To say he has seen it all in his career is an understatement! He is a proven developer of talent as the seemingly endless list of draft picks serves as testimony. Ron Dayne, Michael Bennett, Lee Evans, Aaron Gibson, Chris McIntosh, and Hall of Famer Joe Thomas were all ist round draft picks from Wisconsin while he was their coordinator. Chris Chambers, Brandon Williams, Cecil Martin, Chris Pressley, Brooks Bollinger, Jim Sorgi, Jonathon Orr, Brian Calhoun, Bill Ferrario, Casey Rabach, Al Johnson, Mark Tauscher, Ben Johnson, Dan Buenning, Owen Daniels and Mark Anelli were all NFL draft picks under his leadership. While at Syracuse for two years he put his NFL stamp on RB's Curtis Brinkley, Delone Carter, and WR Mike Williams. While at Florida he coached NFL players like Chris Rainey, Jeff Demps, Mike Gillislee, Matt Jones, Mack Brown, Aaron Hernandez, and Jordan Reed. At Boston College he recruited ist round draft pick WR Zay Flowers and 2nd round draft pick RB AJ Dillon. Both finished their careers as the all time leading receiver and rusher in school history respectively finding "diamonds in the recruiting rough" is his passion and developing them to their peak performance best is his daily pursuit as he jumps out of bed and attacks every day…. His players can hear his voice bellowing his mantra "play as hard as you can as fast as you can for as long as you can and be a great teammate"…..nothing else really matters.  Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Join me for my Day of Development! You'll learn proven strategies to develop confidence, improve your leadership and build a connected and committed team. You'll leave with an action plan to supercharge your growth and results. It's time to Create your Positive Advantage. Get details and sign up here. Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

In the first-ever edition of Time Machine Tuesday, Joel Anderson joins Bomani Jones to discuss the 2006 Rose Bowl, where Texas Beat USC 41-38. First, they break down how USC became the dominant program of the early 2000s and why Reggie Bush might be the most famous college football player ever. Later, they examine the origins of Vince Young and his historic run culminating in a national championship. Finally, they explain why neither school reached these heights ever again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened in week 18 of the NFL season as the playoff fields and matchups are set, and we also have several Head Coach's and GM's getting fired. Joining the show to chat about all the different potential Head Coach and GM openings and who might still be getting let go is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Later, Heisman Trophy winner, presumptive #1 pick of the NFL Draft, and QB of the Indiana Hoosiers, Fernando Mendoza joins the show to chat about IU's massive win in the Rose Bowl, his style of play, if they can take anything from the previous Oregon game, what he does with the boys in his free time, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we'll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've been thinking this season has been crazy. So what is the craziest thing to learn about if you fell into a coma last New Year's Eve and are just waking up right now? The Chiefs and Lions missed the playoffs. All-Pro Micah Parsons got traded to the Green Bay Packers. Jimmy Kimmel got pulled off the air. Jayden Daniels did zero, but the 2nd year QBs Bo Nix, Drake Maye and Caleb Williams all won their divisions. The Steelers followed up their awful idea of starting Russ Wilson by signing another mercenary. Or the Indiana Hoosiers destroyed the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl. Our good pal The Dutch Mook Paul Koehorst joins the show to answer this question and give his thoughts on the top games of the week on this episode of Football America! (Photo by Matt Durisko/AP) Rundown: -Dave on the Hoosiers -Hall of Fame -Waking up from a Coma -Top Games of the Week AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: The Dutch Mook Paul Koehorst Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CFB Quarterfinals recap and Indiana absolutely dominated Alabama in the Rose Bowl, Miami's upset of Ohio State, Oregon manhandled Texas Tech and Ole Miss's stunner over Georgia (00:00:00-00:25:59). Hank and Zac are back and we catch up with them as well as our New Years Resolutions (00:25:59-00:55:18). NFL Week 18 picks and preview, elimination games, meaningless games, and incentives season plus our best bets (00:55:18-01:54:54). Jerry O'Connell joins the show to talk about our loss in the fantasy championship, the future of our team and what our plans are for next year (01:54:54-02:55:13). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week (02:55:13-03:23:17).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk and the boys recap the CFP Quarterfinal round as they were at both the Cotton Bowl and Rose Bowl, plus they preview the entire NFL week 18 slate and make their picks against the spread. Joining the progrum to catch us up on everything that happened over the past week in the NFL and to preview the biggest story lines of week 18 is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, the authority of college football, Pete Thamel joins the show to chat about the transfer portal opening today, his expectations for Trinidad Chambliss and what's going to happen to all these teams who are still in the playoffs as roster's begin to change. Later, ESPN NFL Insider/host/pundit, host of the Schrager Hour, Peter Schrager joins the show to chat about the CFP, the Panthers Bucs game tomorrow which he'll be on the sideline for, and some of the other biggest storylines around the NFL moving into week 18. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We'll see you on Overreaction Monday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys are joined by 3x Super Bowl Champion, and former Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Bucs, Bruce Arians to recap last night's Monday Night Football game with the Falcons upsetting the Rams in Atlanta as Bijan Robinson went absolutely wild, while Matt Stafford is no longer the odds on favorite to win NFL MVP. Joining the progrum to chat about his team, why they've been so successful, his relationship with Shad Khan, Trevor Lawrence's development, and much more is the Head Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Liam Coen. Next, 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL analyst/QB guru, Dan Orlovsky joins the show to defend the fact that Matt Stafford should be MVP. Later, 7x National Champion, the GOAT, panelist on College GameDay, Nick Saban joins the show to preview the Quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoffs and give his thoughts on Kyle Whittingham being hired by Michigan. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we're off tomorrow and Thursday, but we'll be on ESPN 2 for the alternate cast of both the Cotton Bowl and the Rose Bowl. Happy New Year, be safe. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices