Mad Dog Russo is here to talk Mets baseball and the boneheaded management of their bullpen, the pitch clock changing baseball, and Shohei Ohtani's expectations for the postseason. He also shares his most recent experience at a Bruce Springsteen concert. Then, Dan has a regret from the first hour and has started to leak confidence. Plus, Tigers play-by-play broadcaster Jason Benetti is here to chat about what might just be the best story in baseball. He explains when the season changed for Detroit, compares the Tigers to another sport's most magical runs, welcomes Jeremy to the Gritty Tigs bandwagon, and offers up some of the best limited fakes in show history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Amin, Stugotz, Chris, Jeremy, Jessica, and Tony. Amin came in today fired up about, of all things, the access of broadcasts in baseball. How do fans of the game feel about in-game interviews during postseason action? Then, Dan listened to Outkast and has a questions about polaroid pictures, the entire world blames us for the Dolphins injuries, and Tony schools the crew about the origins of "writing on the wall." Plus, Craig Carton exploded on Mike McDaniel which leads the show to a conversation about how we analyze head coaches in the NFL and whether or not McDaniel is any good. Also, why is Dan so out of breath? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan was a bit confused by the reaction to the Knicks trading for Karl-Anthony Towns, so Amin takes us through the journey of KAT's career and why he has a certain reputation including characters such as Scott Van Pelt, the Kentucky Wildcats, Jimmy Butler, and his new/old coach tom Thibodeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Spain returns as the commissioner of the Bucket of Death to sort out the drama that has already unfolded around the Meadowlark Media offices just 4 weeks into the season ahead of this week's selections. Then, Amin dives into two very different basketball stories involving AJ Griffin and Scoot Henderson, Stugotz wants his Jets to go after Davante Adams, and Domonique Foxworth believes the Chiefs problems are about more than their weapons...we're looking at you, Patrick Mahomes. Plus, Jessica delivers her Top 5 Hall of Fame Tailgate Foods and it leads to massive controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew checks out another "Behind the Bit" from the history of the show, this time on the Dirty Demon of Debate and the Angel of Nuance. Did we... cancel the Dirty Demon? Then, speaking of debate, LeBron James quotes from media day had Stephen A. Smith fired up. Plus, Dan actually believes what he's saying on this show, the Useless Sound Montage, continued casting of the Don Le Batard Show Movie, and the Gasbag of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tailgate talk! Jessica establishes herself as tailgate aficionado, Amin has never even been to a tailgate, and Dan knows how fun it is for people when he joins them at a tailgate. We hear a variety of stories from tailgates of the past. Then, David Samson is here to share how he became legitimately ill from his fear of using a porta-potty. He also discusses storylines from the MLB Playoffs including the Padres construction, the Mets and Braves "fixed" double-header, and the Guardians bullpen before his movie review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Amin, Chris, Billy, Jessica, and Tony. Dan and Stu want to talk about their TV experience yesterday including baseball, basketball, and the debate, but guys, we have a lot to get to. We need to move on. As Daniel Day Lewis makes his return to acting, Stugotz and Billy take him out. Could Daniel Day Lewis method act his way into being Stugotz? And if we were to cast him as Stu in a movie, who would play Dan? Then, this Jayden Daniels is pretty good, huh? Plus, James Carville joins the show to discuss last night's Vice Presidential Debate before we realize he only wants to discuss sports topics like his disdain for Notre Dame, the LSU star rookies in two sports, Brian Kelly's accent, and the Saints game this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To wrap up the show today, the crew discusses the emergence of the former back-up quarterback, and what it says about the teams they left that they are finding so much success in their new homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Butler was late to Miami Heat Media Day, but he said all the right things: something or nothing? Then, in fandom, it's really the hope that kills you. Plus, Matt Barnes joins the show to discuss the All the Smoke interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Rose died yesterday, and Dan leads the crew into a conversation about his lifetime ban lasting until his dying breath and whether or not that was just. Then, Greg Cote finally explains how he almost ended up as Gregory P. Cote, Lucy says she's a great gambler, and Mad Dog Russo watched the Mets win live on his show and the sound was as glorious as you would hope. Plus, it's time for Against the Spread, Dan and Chris make car analogies for the Dolphins, and Greg shares the story of two different people who love him and the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dianna Russini sticks around to discuss Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, Jayden Daniels' brilliance as a rookie, Tom Brady's comments on Baker, and what the Chiefs can do now that Rashee Rice is injured. Then, did the Dolphins build their entire team wrong? Plus, Billy, Dan, and Lucy have dueling Stats of the Day on the NFL, MLB, and College Football, Stephen A. Smith has found the biggest mistake ever, and Billy introduces a new game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Greg Cote, Chris, Billy, Lucy, and Mike. The show begins with a quick Cote therapy session after a truly horrendous Dolphins loss at home to the Titans on Monday Night Football. How much of last night's game can we blame on Tua's injury? How much is on Tyler Huntley? How about Mike McDaniel? The crew takes a deep dive into EVERYTHING that is wrong with the Miami Dolphins. Then, after discussing the horrifying images coming out of North Carolina post-hurricane, Dianna Russini joins the show. Dianna discusses the way women football fans have flocked to her podcast and the honor she feels about it, and she shares her thoughts on the Fins' struggles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Dan's pursuit of not finding out about the result of Miami-Virginia Tech, he also managed to miss Patrick Mahomes taking out his top receiver. When a fantasy football player lays an egg, what sound does it make? Lucy is defeated by her weekend and Stugotz is just trying to fill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our WNBA Playoff Correspondent, Ros Gold Onwude of Good Follow, is here to discuss all the big headlines from The W this weekend. What did she make of Spike Lee and Kelsey Plum jawing at each other during the Aces-Liberty game? Who is on the Mount Rushmore of trash talk in The W? Is this the end for Diana Taurasi? Plus, Ros penned an essay on Napheesa Collier and shares what she learned about her impact on the Minnesota Lynx and the WNBA. Then, Stugotz has his weekend observations! Is it really the Wild Card round if the Twins aren't getting bounced on a Wednesday? Is Joe Flacco back? As always, he finds a way to turn his mistakes around on Taylor and yes, he does hate them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LUCY IS HERE! She shares her experience from the epic Alabama-Georgia game over the weekend, a game that Jeremy wanted her to skip out on for UCF Colorado. We also go over some of the other headlines in College Football, and discuss how expansion of the College Football Playoff has not taken away in the slightest from the lore of a big regular-season matchup in college football. The crew turns to basketball for the rest of the hour as they discuss the Karl Anthony Towns trade to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo and ESPN's lead MLB insider, Jeff Passan, reportedly being a lead candidate to replace Woj. Then, Dan and Stu react to the sad news that NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has passed away at the age of 58. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We sit in amazement at how Craig Anderson swilled his champagne to celebrate the White Sox surpassing the 1962 Mets for the most losses of all time. Then, we get to some of the top stories from the NFL this weekend including Derrick Henry and the Ravens, Tom Brady clapping back at Baker Mayfield, Aaron Rodgers and the Jets losing to the Broncos and Jayden Daniels as an MVP hopeful. Plus, our favorite fancy lad, Chris Wittyngham joins the show to discuss his new GoalLess podcast on the SmartLess radio network, how he reacted to the Miami-Virginia Tech finish and why he can bite Roy's keester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Cast: Dan, Stugotz, Billy, Roy, Mike, Lucy. Dan's phone froze with three seconds left in the Miami-Virginia Tech game and genuinely came into today having no idea what happened. That creates suspense at the beginning of the show as he tries to figure out what happened. We finally get to the answer, and Dan cannot believe how long people had to wait to figure out the result of that insane final play. After we fully react to all the madness from that game, we welcome on two members of the 1962 Mets, Jay Hook and Craig Anderson, to celebrate that they are no longer the worst team in Major League history after the White Sox broke their record for most losses in a season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz and Mikey are fuming over the Jets loss to the Broncos. We may have seen the greatest college football game ever this weekend, and for the first time in over 20 years, Stugotz really means it. Did they do the ACC dirty on Friday night with the Virginia Tech vs Miami game? Winners and Losers has a deep dive into the 4-0 Kansas City Chiefs beating the Chargers. Plus, Billy reveals his exciting announcement when it comes to the BBBBBBB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good Follow: Megan, Logan & Katie discuss A’ja Wilson & Caitlin Clark’s unanimous awards, and if Paige Bueckers and Juju Watkins will get the same rookie attention as Caitlin Clark. Then, 2x WNBA Champion and 2017 WNBA MVP Sylvia Folwes joins the show to discuss A’ja Wilson's MVP win, preview the Aces vs Liberty semi-finals, and Diana Taurasi retirement rumors. Finally, Megan shares her NWSL DraftKings picks of the week, and this week’s Good Follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a packed Hockey Show today with two of the biggest names in NHL broadcasting joining the show. First it's Sean McDonough of ESPN, who was on the call as the Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup. He walks us through that call, some of his favorite calls of all time, and what he is looking forward to this season. Then, our good friend Adnan Virk, who will be a part of Amazon Prime's broadcast in Canada, joins the show to discuss Prime's new behind-the-scenes show "Faceoff", what to expect from Prime's NHL coverage, how he believes each division will shake out and which teams he sees facing off in the Stanley Cup Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices