The Benchwarmerz Podcast: Recent Episodes
Lou Ruggieri & Jose Ortiz
They're not good enough to start, and not good enough to play, but they do talk a good game. So join Lou & Jose from the sidelines where all the best sports discussions happen anyway.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the biggest trades of the NFL draft and then wrap up the final episode of Season 2 of the Benchwarmerz Podcast.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the upcoming NFL Draft and then reveal the winner of the King of the Candy Store Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NFL news and then reveal the winners and losers of the Final Four of the Candy Store Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss whether or not the big changes in the off season will end up with teams going over or under their Vegas odds, and then move on to the Elite Ate of the King of the Candy Store Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NFL news and then move on to the Sweet 16 of the King of the Candy Store Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss Tyreek Hill's trade to the Dolphins and then get into round of the King of the Candy Store Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NFL news and then debut their 2022 BW Bracket to find out who is the King of the Candy Store!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the un-retirement of Tom Brady, Deshaun Watson's future as all the latest moves around the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss Aaron Rodgers, Russel Wilson, Carson Wentz and all the latest breaking football news.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the off season rumors and then breakdown the 9ers and Chiefs seasons!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the futures of both the Rams and Bengals looking ahead to next season and beyond!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the news in notes from the most agonizing week of the NFL season!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the surprises, and not-surprises, from Super Wild Card Weekend and then preview the Divisional matchups.
Come join Lou & Jose as they close out the regular season and then look ahead to Wildcard Weekend!
Come join Lou & Jose as they break down all the games from Week 17 and then listen in as Jose helps us understand exactly what has to happen for all the bubble teams to get into the dance!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the unexpected (and expected) outcomes of Week 15, then play Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break, and finally look ahead and make picks for Week 16!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the fallout from Week 14 and then look ahead the season's end!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss Detroit's first win, KC getting back on track and look ahead to Week 14!
Come join Lou & Jose as they explore all of the strengths and weaknesses that were exposed in Week 11 and then look ahead to Week 12.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss how much we really know about the NFL after watching Week 10, and then look ahead and then make picks for Week 11.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the insanity of Week 9 in the NFL and figure out where we should worry and where we can move on, and then look ahead to Week 10 with their picks.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the tricks and treats of Week 8 and then look back on their preseason predictions for their mid-season review.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the highlights and lowlights of Week 7 and then look ahead to all the action ahead for Week 8
Come join Lou Ruggieri while Jose Ortiz is on a bye week for a solo recap of all the scores and headlines from Week 6 in the NFL, and then on to Week 7!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the biggest winners and losers from Week 5 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss every game from Week 4 to decide which teams are the Rich, the Poor, and the Middle Class of the NFL. Then on to Week 5 picks!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the Rams statement win over the Bucs, the Chiefs shocking loss to the upstart Chargers and then go through each and every game from Week 3 and then look ahead to Week 4.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the most concerning 0-2 teams and the most impressive 2-0 teams going into Week 2 of the NFL as well as all the injuries, news, and notes and then make their picks for Week 3.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all of the surprises, disappointments, and injuries of Week 1 in the NFL and then preview every game for Week 2.
Come join Lou & Jose as they talk nonstop NFL. They make their Superbowl predictions and then make their picks for week 1
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NFL cut-down day headlines, injuries, and then rate and rank the NFC North as well as give their over- and underachievers for the season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NBA and NFL headlines and then rate and rank the AFC South and NFC West going into the 2021 season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NBA news, then predict which rookie QBs will start this season, and finally rank the AFC and NFC East.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the Olympics, NBA signings, and then break down the AFC North!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NBA trades, Simone Biles' decision to pull out of the Olympics, and then break down and rank the AFC West.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest headlines in sports, recap the NBA Finals and then rank the NFC South going into the 2021 season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the NBA Finals and then share their top 15 Tight Ends going into the 2021 NFL season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the NBA Finals, the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest, and their top 10 tight ends going into the 2021 NFL season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the NBA news and playoff action and then talk about PFF's Top 50 NFL Players.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the action from the Eastern and Western Conference NBA playoffs and then reveal their top 15 running backs going into the 2021 season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the NBA Playoff action and then give you their top 15 wide receivers going into the 2021 NFL season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, then look ahead to the conference semi-finals, and finally discuss the Julio Jones trade to the Titans along with their predictions for the 2021 season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they talk NBA Playoffs and then discuss who are the best second-tier QBs in the NFL going into the 2021 season!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the NFL schedule release, share their consensus rankings going into the NFL season, and then talk all things NBA playoffs.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss al the latest news and notes from the NFL and NBA, and then bring back their favorite NFL game - Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the latest NFL news and notes and then break down the highlights and low lights of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest news from the NFL and NBA and then give some pre-draft strategies for several NFL teams.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the week that was in the NBA, the greatest point guards of all time, and then reveal the winner of their Breakfast Cereal Bracket.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest news and notes from the NFL and NBA, and then decide which teams in the NFC should Reload or Rebuild!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss Julian Edelman's HOF potential, decide what AFC teams are ready to reload or need to rebuild and then discuss the NBA and finally unveil the winners of the Breakfast Cereal Bracket Final Four!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all things NBA and then narrow down the Elite Ate (8) to the Final Four of their Breakfast Cereal Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they break down all the latest news from the NFL off season and then discuss what's wrong with baseball and if the NCAA should be paying their players.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NBA news and then break down the Sweet 16 in their Breakfast Cereal Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest news in the NFL including the newly formed 17-game schedule and plethora of free agents moves.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the latest NBA standings and then jump into round one of their March Madness Breakfast Cereal Brackets!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest headlines in sports including Lebron's injury, Deshaun Watson's controversy, and then all of the free agency moves in the NFL from the last week.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the free agent action in the NFL as well as Drew Brees' retirement and then talk NBA HOF Class and introduce their March Madness Breakfast Cereal Bracket!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss their mid-season NBA awards, and then share their NFL free agent wish lists.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the breaking Dak Prescott signing as well as all the other NFL free agent moves and the talk NBA All-Star Game takeaways.
Come join Lou & Jose as they take you around the NBA to discuss all the latest headlines and then give out the first annual Benchy Awards for Least Valuable Player, Biggest Overachiever, Biggest Underachiever, and many more!
Come join Lou & Jose as they breakdown Super Bowl 55 and then discuss the Hall of Fame Class inductees for 2021.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss Matthew Stafford being traded for Jared Goff, the latest NBA news, and make their picks for Super Bowl 55.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest news from the sports world and dive into this week in the NBA.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest news in the NBA and then make their picks for Championship Weekend in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they breakdown all the action from the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss this week in the NBA, and then make their picks for next week's NFL Divisional Round Playoffs.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the top news stories from the NBA and then make their picks for Wild Card Weekend in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the top stories from Week 17 in the NFL, and then write an obituary for every team that didn't make the playoffs.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss early season NBA headlines and then make their picks for Week 17 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the top news stories from Week 16 in the NFL, then dive into the various playoff scenarios and recap every game this week in one sentence.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the beginning of the NBA season and preview the Western Conference and then make their picks for Week 16 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the biggest news stories from Week 15 in the NFL and then recap every game in one sentence, and finally share their high and lowlight as well as a moral lesson from Week 15.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest news in the NBA and then make all their picks for Week 15 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the top stories from the NFL in Week 14, and then give their Extra Point on every game this week.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the top ten teams and players in the NBA going into next season, and then look ahead to Week 14 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the biggest storylines from Week 13 in the NFL and then play 'Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break'.
Come join Lou & Jose as they preview the 2021 NBA season by naming their top five players and teams and then shift back to the NFL for their Week 13 preview and picks.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all biggest stories from Week 12 in the NFL and then dive into the most notable coaching changes and injuries from Thanksgiving weekend.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all of the off-season NBA news and notes and then look ahead to Week 12 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the five biggest news stories from Week 11 in the NFL, then play 'Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break' and then give their highlight and lowlight of the week as well as the moral lesson they learned.
Come join Lou & Jose for Hour 2 as they play 'Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break' and then look ahead to Week 11 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the top stories from Week 10 in the NFL and then break down the NBA offseason.
Come join Lou & Jose as they play 'Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break' and then make picks and projections for week 10 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the top news stories from Week 9 in the NFL, and then offer up their highlight and lowlight of the week along with the moral lesson they learned from games this week.
Come join Lou & Jose as they give out their midseason awards for MVP, Offensive and Defensive Player, Rookie, and Coach of the half-year, and then look ahead and make their picks for week 9.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the top stories in the NFL from week 8, and then share they highlights and lowlights of the week as well as the moral lesson they learned.
Come join Lou & Jose as they react to all the NFL happenings from Week 7, play Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break, and then look ahead to Week 8 matchups.
Come join Lou & Jose as they play 'Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break' talking about conclusions they've drawn from all the happenings of Week 6 in the NFL and then move on to give their picks for Week 7.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the biggest headlines from week 6 in the NFL, and then give the highlight and lowlight of the week, along with a moral lesson they learned from the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they play "Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break!" and then look forward to Week 6 in the NFL!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the Lakers winning the NBA title and then talk all the biggest headlines from Week 5 in the NFL.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the NBA Finals and then look ahead to week 5 of the NFL season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the biggest stories in the NFL week 4 and then play their new favorite game - 'Make No Mistake or Give me a Break!'
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest headlines from Week 3 in the NFL and then play their favorite new game -- 'Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break!'
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss over and under reactions to week 2 of the NFL season by playing another round of 'Make No Mistake or Give Me a Break". Then follow along as they give you their best bets and picks for week 3.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the NFL week 2 injuries, and then break down the conference finals in the NBA.
Come join Lou & Jose as they react to all of the overreactions after week one of the NFL season by playing "Make No Mistake, or Give Me A Break" and then go on to preview week two games coming up.
Come join Lou & Jose as they recap and discuss all the NFL games from an exciting week 1 in football and then switch gears to talk NBA Playoffs.
Come join Lou & Jose as they preview the NFL season and give their last minute predictions on division winners.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all of the latest NFL headlines, and then in the second half of the hour talk NBA playoff action.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NFL news and notes, and then check in with midseason MLB rapid fire talk.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the NBA playoff action in the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Come join Lou & Jose as they break down all the latest NFL contract extensions, what to do if you're Alex Smith, and the COVID effect on football.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NFL news and notes, and then give their picks for what players have the most to prove in the upcoming season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the NBA playoff action from the Western and Eastern Conferences in the bubble from Orlando Florida.
Come join Lou & Jose as they break down all the latest NFL contract extensions, what to do if you're Alex Smith, and the COVID effect on football.
Come join Lou & Jose as they talk all NBA playoff action from the Eastern and Western Conference matchups.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss what the cancellation of college football means for the NFL, and then discuss why after such a long layoff, baseball is still kind of boring.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the fallout of the cancellation of fall college sports, and then react to the latest week of NBA bubble action.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the return of the NBA, and then react to Lou's radical idea for how to save the NFL season from COVID.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the return of baseball and then all of the latest news and notes from the NFL!
Come join Lou & Jose as they talk NBA bubble, and who has the most to gain or lose from a successful or unsuccessful postseason. Then MLB is back, and what does that mean for us and the league?
Come Join Lou & Jose as they discuss the latest NFL news including who got signed and who didn't. Then listen in as we discuss our top ten running backs going into the 2020 NFL season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the fallout of the Ivy League's decision to cancel fall sports, and then react to ESPN's top ten QB list and finally share their own top ten list of NFL wide receivers.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the latest NFL news including Patrick Mahomes' contract and Washington's new name, and then discuss Lebron's chances of winning another title with the Lakers.
Come join Lou & Jose as they reflect on the ten-year anniversary of Lebron's 'Decision', and then discuss a host of unintended consequences of the free-agent QB moves this offseason.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss all the breaking news in the NFL, and the pros and cons of the limited return of the MLB.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the contract situations of Jamaal Adams and Dak Prescott, and then decide where Dak belongs among the top QBs of the NFL.
Come join Lou and Jose as they discuss Cam's signing with the Patriots, the return of MLB and the NBA, as well as the retirement of all-time great Vince Carter.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the pros and cons of Kyrie Irving's statement on not having an NBA season during the BLM movement, and then run through their 2021 NFL playoff predictions.
Come join Lou & Jose as they tackle all the breaking sports news of the week, then talk about the Madden Curse and the ESPN documentary 'Long Gone Summer' and wrap up with their predictions for NFL Player of the Year awards as well as their playoff rankings.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss how baseball struck out on a golden opportunity to come back to the forefront of sports, and then rank the AFC West from first to worst.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the latest in sports news headlines including Dalvin Cook's holdout, what team should sign Colin Kaepernick, as well as Reggie Bush and Zion Williamson past and present legal troubles.
Come join Lou & Jose for Hour 2 as they discuss the return of the NBA, the all-time shooters list and predict the AFC East Division rankings!
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss civil unrest and its affects on the sports world, part two of the Lance Armstrong documentary and predict who will win (and lose) the AFC South.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the sports news of the week, then predict the division rankings for the NFC North and AFC North, and then discuss the Lance documentary.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss the final episodes of the Bulls documentary The Last Dance, and then listen as they talk football with a breakdown and predictions for the NFC and AFC East, and finally discuss the new proposed rule changes for the NFL in the 2020 season.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss episodes 7/8 of The Last Dance, the ESPN Top 74 NBA Players of All Time, and then the rumors involving the Seattle Seahawks almost trading Russell Wilson to the Browns in 2018.
Come join Lou & Jose as they talk NFL schedules, the best teams to almost go undefeated, which teams would rather have Dak than their current QB, and then recap the latest edition of the Bulls documentary, The Last Dance.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss rounds 2-7 of the NFL draft, and then NFL news including free agent signings of Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston, plus how good is Cam and where does he fit? A look back on the 2011 draft, and then wrapping up with a look at the next installment of The Last Dance documentary about the Chicago Bulls.
Join Lou & Jose this week as they talk round one of the virtual NFL draft, Rob Gronkowski's move to Tampa Bay, how the Bucs team stacks up against Brady's best team of all time, and a look back at the first installment of ESPN documentary The Last Dance, with a special dedication to our friend Ryan, he will be missed.
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss sports without sports. Sounds weird, but they made it work. This week they discuss:
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Christian McCaffrey's new contract, and the state of running backs in the league.
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How should the NBA reopen?
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What if Tom Brady was drafted by the Ravens?
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Who was the most dominant athlete of their time?
Come join Lou & Jose as they discuss beginning a sports show ... with no sports. What should teams do in the NFL Draft? Lou has a crazy theory about what the Dallas Cowboys should do. And then the guys discuss the NBA Hall of Fame inductees and debate the best Big 3 of all time.