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757 Sports Station
Hosts and Producers of the ESPN Radio show in Hampton Roads, Virginia share their thoughts about various sports topics.
It's a new year, so we decide to re-brand the show and actually talk sports! We discuss our beloved Patriots, rip the NFL 100 list and fail miserably at talking sports. So, we change course and revert back to our nonsense after 20 minutes. Also, ODU legend Taylor Heinicke joins us to discuss his days in the XFL (50:34 mark).
Former ODU Monarch and current Philadelphia Eagle, Rick Lovato joins Brian Benesch on Sunday Smack Talk. He chats about his journey, going from sub shop worker to NFL long snapper. Lovato relives his playing days at ODU, and talks about his relationship with former Coach Bobby Wilder.
The one week Benesch paid attention to sports... this is what happens?! Our baffled host asks listeners for topics ideas, we congratulate every NHL team on winning the Stanley Cup this year, and we get a HUGE announcement from the biggest name at NBC. Plus, Brooks might have the Coronavirus. Enjoy!
Breaking down who REALLY canceled March Madness? Dwayne Wade is hijacking the airwaves while Pharrell is bad with syntax, and how quarantine can save Major League Baseball.
We put our gambling expert to the test to see if he can accurately predict the fate of each Love Is Blind couple. "Tom Vs Time" officially gives way to the groundbreaking "Tom Vs Tim." Benesch and Brooks rip Nik Wallenda for being a wimp. Shockingly, AJ Risser skips his pre-draft interview.
Kenny Atkinson and the coronavirus incite widespread panic! We catch a fever getting hot over Draymond and voluntary jailtime. Fake News finally takes an L, and A team of destiny might be hiding on the peninsula!
Brian Benesch, Robbie Vogler, Thomas Simmons, Shaheed Shabazz, Kyle Hightower and Tim Donnelly take part in the first-ever Sports Radio Combine. Scouting expert Alex Brooks breaks down all the potential hosts. Also, Benesch has small hands and drives a Lincoln Navigator.
We take up arms against Scott Satterfield and the NCAAs army of rats and put the NCAA in bowl game rehab. Find out some things just aren't meant for the spotlight. And do trust falls with the CBB top 10.
Benesch declares himself a die-hard baseball fan again (after a ten-year hiatus). Brooks tries and fails to give us some NHL trade deadline rumors. We're already tired of the XFL after three weeks. Benesch loses to a listener in baseball trivia. It was pretty sad.
Who has bigger headaches, Roger Goodell or Rod Manfred and Greg Robinson has a lot more than 99 problems on a shortened edition of the Thomas Simmons Show.
It's Award SZN across the radio industry! We highlight a podcast that you need to hear! Brooks has only been to one concert in his life. We pivot from rooting for the Battlehawks to rooting for Team 9. Robbie wishes he could have this show back. Let's go, Team...9!
Do we set the bar higher for the XFL or the Slam Dunk Competition? Another dream dies in Iowa. Should Eric Bienemy save his alma mater or stay put? Who needs to break-up in sports, and another week of perfect XFL picks.
Does the XFL now own winter Saturdays? Is College Basketball broken, and is the Big Ten paying the pundits? Why are some numbers better than others? And how little do Thomas and Shaheed know about the XFL? on an all-new Thomas Simmons Show.
We debate whether the Lakers have now become the NBA's team of destiny, say the one thing you should never say in What Has You Hot, get weird with the B1G and normal with AB and make some Super Bowl prop bets.
We look into the potential fallout of a Boise St/MWC breakup, talk baseball asterisks and TV lies in What Has You Hot, Build a dream NBA Dunk Contest for 2020 and preview a Saturday Slate of CBB games with our picks.
We put a bow on the 2019 CFB season, reacting to LSUs national championship victory, give props to the WNBA and knock on too early top 25s in What Has You Hot, run down the latest news from the CFB world and get set for Saturday with our CBB game picks.
We prepare for Monday's national championship between LSU and Clemson, go after Roy Williams and Scottie Pippen in What Has You Hot, consider the possibility of professional college basketball and preview the FCS Championship with Jeff Kolpack of Inforum.com
A shocking announcement from Chase Young and new developments in the College Football Playoff, What has us hot about New Year's 6 Bowls and Mike Vick, A look into Army Navy and the Heisman race, and the 10 WORST bowls of the 2019 season!!
The Student Section is back open following another wild weekend in college sports. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks break down where the final surviving playoff contenders (1:25), predict a trend in CFB coaching (5:46), react to the penultimate CFP rankings (12:00), and make their picks for best games across college sports this weekend (23:22)!
The Student Section is back open following another wild weekend in college sports. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks break down where the CFB world stands entering rivalry week (0:55), react to some very telling CFP rankings (10:10), throw a college football Friendsgiving (21:00), and make their picks for best games across college sports this weekend (29:00)!
We panic because The Risser Report will kill us in the ratings. Brooks nails his 13-team parlay. Benesch debates a turkey...and loses. We interview Philadelphia Eagles Long Snapper Rick Lovato. Plus, has Elsa let it go yet?
The Student Section is back open following a weekend of stagnation. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks break down where the CFB world stands entering week 13 with who's back and who's still gone (0:50), the dark timeline in which Bama can make the playoff (4:00), reaction to the first-ever student-athlete fine (18:00), and their picks for best games across college sports this weekend (22:40)!
We discuss Tua’s controversial decision to leave Alabama to join the band, Dislocated Hip. Brooks gives us his power tankings. We laugh at how old Benesch is! Our guy Robbie Vogler joins us live from FedEx Field in Italy, MD. We then hit the road to catch the Redskins-Jets game. HTTR!
The Student Section is back open following a weekend of goliath matchups. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks break down where the CFB world stands entering week 12 with lessons learned and theory confirmed (0:43), an honest look at how James Wiseman didn't game the system (9:09), a look into the future with the CFP Ranking Soothsayers (11:50), and their picks for best games across college sports this weekend (14:40)!
Do you have an extra ticket to the Skins-Jets game next weekend? We give our power rankings and power tankings. Harry Minium joins the show to talk about Monarchs currently in the NFL. Brooks nails his 8-team parlay, but he’d rather talk about frost than Chiefs-Titans. Benesch carries his softball team to a (division) CHAMPIONSHIP!
Brooks returns from a mysterious six-week European vacation just in time to railroad the show! He explains why it’s okay that he’s been a diehard Nats fan...since Monday. For the first time in four weeks, Benesch got something right! Matt Parrino of NY Upstate joins the show to talk Bills vs Redskins. Brooks picked up a French accent while on vacation. Was this his worst show yet? Oui.
The Student Section is back from Europe to break down where the world of CFB stands as the calendar turns to November. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks bring you what we learned from the first CFP rankings (1:18) and a shot is called between Bob Stoops and the Noles (12:30), the final four favorites as the CBB season tips off (22:50) and the 10 best games in a VERY dry big week 11 (30:00)!
Is DeVante Parker the Dolphins number one receiver and number four receiver at the same time? We preview the Tank Bowl between the Redskins and Dolphins. Alex Brooks gives us his keys to defeat. Benesch hands out his quarter-season awards in week six. Plus, we pay your mortgage!
Benesch fulfills his lifelong dream to play for the Buffalo Sabres. Meanwhile, Brooks fulfills his lifelong dream to ruin the show. We drop several Adam Bombs, including Tim Tebow signing with Philly and Antonio Brown traded to Oakland. Plus a huge show announcement: Benesch got married!
Another week of football in the books, and The Student Section is back to break it all down. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks bring you what we learned and confirmed in week 1 (0:44), the biggest coaching mistakes of the week (13:42) and the 10 best games in a VERY dry week 3 (23:58)!
Brooks is getting married on 9/21, but unfortunately his best man will be at the ODU-UVA game instead. We didn’t land Adam Schefter, Tony Romo or John Clayton. We did get Robbie Vogler, though. Okay sorry.
Another week of football in the books, and The Student Section is back to break it all down. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks bring you what we learned and confirmed in week 1 (0:45), the biggest coaching mistakes of the season debut (10:07) and the best action to watch for in week 2 (14:30)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get you set for the 2019 College Football season with their Big 10 conference preview! Sure things and bold predictions, players to watch and championship game picks, intriguing teams and matchups to get you ready for another wild year in the East as the search for meaning continues out West!
Benesch flexes his fantasy football muscles by giving us his top ten PPR picks (no charge). You're welcome, Hampton Roads!
Brian Benesch, Alex Brooks and new Robbie react to the news of Andrew Luck's retirement. Benesch gives us his top ten picks in PPR; you're welcome, 757! We flawlessly preview 32 NFL teams in an incredible 32 seconds. New Robbie insults the host, so now we miss old Robbie. Siri corrects all of our mistakes. Siri then confirms, "Yes, I hate new Robbie."
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get you set for the 2019 College Football season with their SEC conference preview! Sure things and bold predictions, players to watch and championship game picks, intriguing teams and matchups to get you ready for another year of Bama/Georgia and the new dawn of the Conference of Quarterbacks!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get you set for the 2019 College Football season with their ACC conference preview! Sure things and bold predictions, players to watch and championship game picks, intriguing teams and matchups to get you ready for a season full of hoping for the return of Clemsoning!
Season Finale of Gimme Par with Kyle and Robbie. The show will be back in March. Thanks for listening this season
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get you set for the 2019 College Football season with their Big 12 conference preview! Sure things and bold predictions, players to watch and championship game picks, intriguing teams and matchups to get you ready for a season full of passive-aggressive Horns Downing!
We uncover a third (THIRD!) radio nickname that Vogler is using. Brooks drafts his fantasy football team while at work. Not surprisingly, he's already received a verbal warning for his job performance as Social Media Strategist. Benesch and Brooks prove they have far different NBA predictions. Will the Miami Dolphins be 0-16, 16-0, or something in between?
Another week closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is bringing the heat with another episode FULL of college sports news. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to dissect the worst conference, best quarterback and bitter reality for UCF (1:17), close the book on UConn and launch the pilot for NCAA:SVU (19:34), try to care about the coaches poll (32:03), and rile up all the horned frogs (35:17).
Things go terribly south when our new Social Media Strategist proves just how unqualified he is for his job.
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get you set for the 2019 College Football season with their Pac 12 conference preview! Sure things and bold predictions, players to watch and championship game picks, intriguing teams and matchups to get you ready for Pac12AfterDark all season long!
Incompetence hits an all-time high as ratings plummet to an all-time low. The show goes south when Brooks unveils his new Social Media Spotlight segment. Despite an obvious conflict of interest, Vogler becomes a show sponsor. Against all odds, Benesch manages to talk sports. He says the LA Rams will miss the playoffs. Don’t forget to follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instantgram!
Alex Brooks proves that he predicted Shane Lowry to win The Open. Robbie disputes it, but we quickly shut him down by replaying the audio proof!
Another week closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is bringing the heat with another episode FULL of college sports news. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to dissect the biggest stories in college sports including Friday night lights, Saturday morning kickoffs and a VERY HOT take from Brooks (1:16), attendance problems and ACC headscratchers (22:08), A magical pair of underwear (45:55), and CFBs breakout Qb for the 2019 season (49:18).
Irishman Brian McBenesch calls in to give Gimme Par the pulse of Irishmen on Shane Lowry leading The Open.
Robbie explains his baffling Open bet. Brooks picked Shane Lowry to win and we have the evidence to prove he was telling the truth! Benesch's mom calls and his dad texts him. Who's a better person: Dwight Howard or Bagel Boss?
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get you set for the 2019 College Football season with a preview of the entire Group of Five! Sure things and bold predictions, players to watch and championship game picks for the MAC (0:52), Sun Belt (9:44), Conference USA (18:50), Mountain West (31:30), American (41:30)!
Another week closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is bringing the heat with another episode FULL of college sports news. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to dissect the biggest stories in college sports including the Horns Down problem and a Group of Five solution (1:00), Missouri in limbo and a new team for Ryan Leaf (19:19), Les Miles sounding drunk and Dave Doeren wishing he was (34:47), and a Trevor Lawrence imposter (44:53).
Benesch, Brooks and Vogler predict LeBron, Bronny and KD will be on the Thunder roster in 2023. When Russell Westbrook deals with load management, his name should be Russell Restbrook. Benesch plagiarizes the MLB in general. Brooks never figures out how to turn his mic on and off. On an unrelated note - if you know how to turn a mic on and off, please let us know because we’re looking for a new Producer!
Another week closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is bringing the heat with another episode FULL of college sports news. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back breaking down the easiest offseason ever and the new supreme conference (2:19), A flurry of CBB sanctions and what they man for the future (14:41), Sneaky news out of UAB and an even sneakier cross-conference hotel rivalry (23:35), An accidental recruiting violation and a $500,000 "mistake" (47:50), and a half measure for what should be a binary problem in Kansas (51:56).
The Dream Team is back together! Benesch recaps his depressing 4th of July, Thomas drinks all day and sets off fireworks. Vogler discusses Kawhi Leonard signing with the Clippers, and we preview the World Cup finals. Plus, does anyone out pizza the hut?
Six days closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is here to break down another busy week of college sports news. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back with another episode breaking down how the AAC will replace UConn and what it means for two Virginia schools (1:24), USC being USC, the best game in CFB (forever) and fashion war in the Pacific Northwest (17:14), The greatest coaching mistake the guys have seen yet (39:33), and why Jalen and Joe has us examining how Wazzou and LSU fit into their conferences (46:12).
Brooks earns a one-show suspension after he embarrasses the host. Benesch totally redeems himself when he recaps the unforgettable Diamondbacks-Dodgers game!
The unthinkable happens when Benesch begins to share the best article he's ever read. This is a lesson for all the kids out there: make sure you always use a 5-minute delay when on-air.
Brooks and Benesch bring the controversy with their 2019 NBA Re-Draft. De'Andre Hunter plummets and Zion Williamson falls out of the top 10. No doubt this will age well!
Seven days closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is here to break down a HUGE week of college sports news. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back with another episode covering the NCAA vs. Californa and UConn's BIG move (1:14), LSU being LSU, UCLA being UCLA and the NCAA being the NCAA (21:27), Surprising news from hoops and recruiting and what we expected to hear from Clemson (30:10), and Georgia's title chances took a hit while a new rule makes people mad (41:13).
Brooks struggles to grasp the concept of Woj Bombs. Benesch struggles to understand the sport of baseball. Vogler claims 6-year-old tweets are constantly at the top of his timeline. Plus, can you fall off the face of the earth if the earth is flat?
Seven days closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is back to update you on another week of college sports news. Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back with another episode covering Husker Hype and alcohol sales (1:13), a 21st birthday, surprise news from the hoops world and another summer crossover (27:34), a fun look into the recruiting ways of Urban Meyer (27:37), and another dumb decision by the NCAA (31:13).
Benesch hits a paywall on-air and chaos ensues. Not even Vogler can save the show this time! When Tiger retires from golf, will he hang up his cleats or just put them in the closet? Plus, you have to hear Brooks’ controversial 2019 NBA Re-Draft.
Vogler gives an answer.. without being asked a question. Despite the bumpy start, though, Vogler completes the greatest comeback in hockey (for dummies) history!
Jordan’s flu game pales in comparison to Benesch’s fever show! The heavily medicated host talks with the crew about the NBA Finals and the Anthony Davis trade. We then shame Vogler for his worst performance in show history.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka lied about a story in which Kobe Bryant met Heath Ledger. It's obvious Pelinka just wants to watch the world burn...
We're seven days closer to kickoff, and The Student Section is back to dissect everything that's gone down in the world of college football. Alex Brooks joins Thomas Simmons in another episode covering the portal problem and privatization (0:52), the latest NCAA news including another under the radar rule change and level 1 violations (14:50), Dabo Swinney's biggest facepalm yet and what it has to do with Terry Bowden (27:37), and the weirdest piece of news yet out of a Jimbo Fisher program (35:36).
Benesch fires up his time machine to go watch a Philadelphia Phillies game in 2009. Brooks proves he knows less about hockey than golf. Vogler thinks ODU’s Oshane Ximines plays for the Washington Capitals. He’s got hockey to learn!
The Student Section is open for the offseason! Thomas Simmons is back to bring you the biggest stories in college sports from the week. This episode he breakdown the B1G news of the week involving Kevin Warren (1:27), The latest NCAA news including an under the radar rule change (10:11), Dino Babers recruiting for the wrong schools and other coaching mistakes (15:23), the curious case of Bru McCoy and some brand new Heisman hype (22:40).
Did Rob Pelinka lie about his Heath Ledger story because he’s the real Joker? Benesch’s nickname for Patrick Peterson (Peterson. Every. Down) proves very unfortunate after his PED suspension.
Benesch has never rooted against anyone more than Tony Finau, even though he just learned Finau’s first name is Tony. Plus, we interview Thomas Simmons!
Boston Bruins Reporter Brian O’Brien joins the show. He compares all the Bruins to Mark Wahlberg, so we hang up on him. Brooks has an epic rant about CP3. Tony Romo gets injured playing golf. And did How I Met Your Mother have the worst finale of all-time?
The Masters is ongoing, so Brooks updates us on... Connor McDavid’s injury? Brooks says UVA needs to fire Tony Bennett; UVA immediately wins a title. Not a good day for Brooks. Thankfully, Vogler saves the show once again!
Benesch says April is the best month on the sports calendar. Everyone on the show agrees with him, which makes for terrible radio. Robbie predicts that Tiger Woods will win the 2019 Masters... good luck with that! We say a tearful goodbye to a longtime friend of the show... the AAF.
Benesch says farewell to the greatest gym class partner of all-time, Rob Gronkowski. Benesch brags about how many MLB stadiums he’s seen. Robbie then steals the show by revealing he just got engaged!
Do you still hate Duke basketball? Benesch and Cam Newton both give up sex. Benesch then reveals the number one QB on his big board heading into the 2017 NFL Draft. “Get his bust ready in Canton,” Benesch says of DeShone Kizer.
It’s Benesch’s first show in three years. He gives us some of his old takes over that span: The Raiders should trade Khalil Mack, and LeBron James is a Cavalier for life. Benesch meets Vogler for the first time, and the two become instant rivals.
March continues with The Student Section as Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get set for the final week of conference tournaments and cover the contenders, dark horses and names to watch in the Atlantic Coast (0:42), Big 12 (7:20), Big East (9:55), Pacific 12 (13:01) Atlantic 10 (16:24), Southeastern (20:02), and Big Ten (23:44) Tournaments!
March continues with The Student Section as Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks get set for the final week of conference tournaments and cover the contenders, dark horses and names to watch in the Mid-Eastern (1:10), Mid-American (5:42), Big Sky (9:45), Southwestern (14:14) Sun Belt (18:47), Mountain West (22:44), Conference USA (26:23), Western (30:33), Big West (32:28), American (33:55), and Ivy League (36:45) Tournaments!
The Student Section is back open, this time for some college hoops action! Get set for the first week of conference tournaments as Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks break down the contenders, dark horses and names to watch in the Atlantic Sun (2:30), Big South (7:40), Horizon (14:20), Northeast (23:05) Ohio Valley (27:00), Missouri Valley (30:57), Metro-Atlantic (35:07), West Coast (39:21), Southern (40:10), Colonial (41:59), Summit (44:09), and American East (45:52) Tournaments!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks bring the holiday spirit and football knowledge on another episode of The Student Section Bowl Extravaganza, covering every game from 12/21 through 12/28!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks bring the holiday spirit on another episode of The Student Section giving you a Santa sized break down of the playoff expansion rumors (1:04) and kicking off Bowl Extravaganza with a FULL week 1 preview (19:19) including the prizes that should really be on the line for each matchup!
Cure Bowl - 19:20 New Mexico Bowl - 21:09 Las Vegas Bowl - 27:19 Camellia Bowl - 30:31 New Orleans Bowl - 35:08 Boca Raton Bowl - 38:30
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to wrap up the regular season talking one thing they already knew and one thing they learned from the regular season finale (1:30), How the CFP Rankings will shake out and why the tournament will expand (18:00), and picks for EVERY SINGLE Conference Championship game (21:40)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks discuss their biggest takeaways from a week ruled by the status quo (2:37), a ton of juicy CFB news, including your full Zach Smith Madness Recap and a breakdown of the stagnant CFP rankings (18:19), a slightly laid back upset alert (27:06), and their week 12 picks (30:09)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to break down another weekend of college football talking lessons learned and theories confirmed after week 10 (1:30), The madness that is the CFP Rankings (23:44), a double stuffed upset (35:36), and their week 11 picks, featuring some shooty hoops (38:57)!
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Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to discuss another thrilling weekend of college football hitting on some bigger picture lessons learned after week 8 (1:55), The perpetual failure that is the AP Poll (19:45), coaches who cost their team the game (28:58), a super spicy group of 5 upset alert special (35:24), and their week 8 picks (37:51)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks react to all the raging chaos that week 7 had to offer (1:44), The % chance each top team has at beating Bama (22:35), idiotic coaching decisions that lost games (32:04), the 2-man Heisman race (40:25), which top 25 teams might drop a game this weekend (44:31), and their week 8 picks (47:29)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks open hit week 7 at full (SEC) speed talking what the learned from week 6 (1:11), how much they dislike the AP Poll (15:28), the dumbest coaching decisions of the week (26:24), which top 25 teams will disappoint this weekend (36:12), and their week 7 game picks (38:34)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks open October strong recapping everything they learned in the first month of the season (3:05), what the poll voters keep messing up(23:57), some very infuriating coaching decisions (29:27), and their week 6 game picks (36:01)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to break down Old Dominion's massive upset over Virginia Tech last (0:44), what week 4 taught them and then reaffirmed(8:42), whether or not a fluid top 25 is a good thing (26:46), head-scratching decisions by prominent coaches (31:36), the best individual performances of the weekend (36:09), where your eyeballs should be fixed next Saturday (39:17), Which top 25 teams Alex has seen losing in his crystal ball (44:50), and their week 5 game picks (46:53)!
Bounce back week for the gang as we make you all most of your money on Saturday so you can sit back fat and happy on Sunday #BTB
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks are back to break down week 3 in college football talking what they learned and what they had confirmed over the weekend (2:45), all the dumb decision the AP Voters made this week (16:26), which coach made the biggest mistakes of Saturday (22:26), stand out performances from around division one (27:57), this Saturday's slate of football matchups (31:26), Which top 25 teams Alex is giving the upset kiss of death (37:55), Old Dominion's biggest game ever this weekend (41:41), and their week 4 game picks (45:30)!
Coming off a great week of 70%, and looking to improve. Great slate of college football games, we fade the public. We are up on 2 and down on 2, and rapid fire is HOT this week.
Following a soggy and blowout laden week 2 of college football, Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks talk what they learned and what they had confirmed over the weekend (1:36), which teams are ranked too high and too low (20:46), which coaches made the biggest mistakes of the week (25:09), the week 2 performances that everyone should know about (31:10), this Saturday's slate of football matchups (34:11), Which top 25 teams might be looking at a loss in week 3 (39:53), Old Dominion's hurried contest against Charlotte (43:25), and their week 3 game picks (48:20)!
In this latest episode Matt & I discuss how we prepare our show for the football season and much much more. It's the busiest time of year, but the most rewarding time of year for radio peeps. Enjoy!
College football junkies, Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks talk lessons learned from week 1 of the season (2:17), what the AP poll got right this week (16:09), the biggest coaching mistakes of the weekend (27:38), the best individual performances that deserve attention (33:35), their viewing selections for this Saturday's upcoming action (36:58), which teams should be on upset alert (41:13), Old Dominion's need to bounce back quickly (43:31), and their week 2 game picks (49:15)!
In Episode 2, Simmons and Brooks finally have some lines to bet as the College Football season kicks off in just a couple of days. What's a better way to start the season than to fill your wallet with cash, plus Alex's Rapid Fire is both quick and EXTREMELY hot.
Condensing the entire preseason into one mega-preview podcast, Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks talk what they learned and what they had confirmed in week 0 and over the offseason (0:51), under the radar news in college sports (9:01), one safe bet and one bold prediction in the Pac 12 (11:05), Big 12 (15:41), SEC (21:12), Big 10 (25:48), and ACC (31:13), Old Dominions opening matchup with Liberty (35:18), notable teams on upset alert (38:54), and their week 1 game picks (40:39)!
Thomas Simmons and Alex Brooks begin their journey into the world of college sports by looking back at what we first thought was going to be a quiet offseason (1:22), deciding which of Week 0's games are worth watching (20:07), analyzing the All-Americans to get a clearer sense of the CFB picture (23:32), previewing Old Dominions football season(29:10), and previewing what is to come with some inner thoughts(32:20).
The very first episode of Betting the Books with Simmons and Brooks goes deep into NFL and NCAA future bets for the upcoming year to make your wallet a little more full when the season comes to an end.
Boston-Virginia, what's the difference? After I've experienced hosting sports talk in these two markets, we discuss the dissimilarities. The good and bad of both regions and how it affects the presentation of a show. Enjoy!
We debut a new format for the podcast, as we add a co-host! Executive Producer of "The Nick Cattles Show", Matt Stenberg, rides shotgun. We discuss how tough it was to approach difficult content on the show this week, one of the most embarrassing moments in the work building since my return and hummus!
My take on what in the world is a hot take and what has it done to the radio business? What I try to do to make sure I'm not suffering from "hot take disease" and how listeners play a role in the culture, even though they don't want to admit it. Enjoy!
I take a look at listeners who tell us to "Stick to sports" and why, at times, that's unrealistic. I also disagree with the notion that sports radio has spent a lot of time on "politics". Also, if you ever want to know what goes into our approach regarding what to talk about and more, this is the podcast for you. Enjoy!
In episode 2 of "Cattles Uncut" I explain how I began in the world of radio, left, only to return and end up hosting afternoon drive. I also hit NBA free agency and the draft, working with Adam Jones at 98.5 The Sports Hub and a few other things.
In Episode 1 of "Cattles Uncut" I take you inside one of the toughest career decisions I've ever made.