The thefinalscorenetwork‘s Podcast: Recent Episodes
Andy Gamm
Hosted by a pair of uber fans, one who was a college student-athlete himself, The Final Score Network‘s podcast brings fan and actual athlete takes to the forefront of sports talk. ”Real people - real sports talk.”
Little golf, little Tigers, a lot of mailbag, and week two of B1G previews. This go, the M's have it. Maryland, Michigan, and Minnesota. How will they fare? Anyone rising up from the ashes? Any big upsets? Listen and find out. And sprint question four is a brilliant one for fellow Spartans out there...
TFS Pod wastes no time... we go from covering another wonderful golf major right into the first of a six week preview series on the Big (18) Ten. This week? The "I's" have it! Ride with us as we give you the low down on Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, right down to picking every single game on the schedule.
TFS Pod and golf majors go together like peas and carrots! Major #4, The Open, is upon us and that means live picks with Mitch-a-palooza and proxy for Chris who is somewhere on a boat in the Gulf of America! The hosts dive into the mess in AA and whether the Tigs should buy or sell then it's all golf picks and a new play list style: five ALBUMS you'd pick if they were all you could ever listen to again. Stay tuned for the playlist links here soon.
Dog days of summer but still plenty to run through. Sport lunacy? Check. Sports conceit? Check. Sports wokeness? Discount Double Check! But we also cover a feel good golf story, keep tabs on the Motor City Kitties, dive into another mailbag, AND finish our back nine of the ultimate golf holes in West Michigan.
An ode to Sand Valley this week... and a little golf, a little Tigers, a little WTH was Terrion Arnold thinking, the usual mailbag gold from #1 Fan Chris, and some fun sprints to close us out. But really, this one is mostly all about my new favorite golf courses on earth...
A belated Happy 27th to my co-host. Summer pods usually mean less to talk about but not with a hot Tigers squad, a great US Open, Daisy May's departure, plenty of mailbag from regular provider Chris, and a new feature - the best 18 holes of golf in West Michigan. Tune in, weigh in, and enjoy.
It is US Open week and that means guest hosts, a draft, and a new playlist. This time it is an All American playlist. Open to interpretation for each of us and the choices did not disappoint. Might be our best yet, you be the judge. Also Despair in the D III, a bit on the RBC, more on the Tigers, the MSU mess front and center.
Despair in the D Part 2 brings us some rather shocking facts and figures about the loveable losers themselves, the Detroit Lions. In this pre US Open pod, we talk Lions, Tigers, Sorsby mess, golf, a bracket and all the usual. More great mailbag from Chris too makes for 50 min well spent!
We're in the TFS pod dog days so that means deep dive podiums, topics out of the norm (AI), and more BUT of course with plenty of mailbag content and our usual flair sprinkled in. Despair in the D, the state of Detroit sports takes focus and a lot of talk stems from there. Who do we cover here then next? Find out!
A little delayed, post Memorial Day tribute pod. A lot of MSU turmoil. Golf keeps motoring on. Can the Motor City Kitties get right? Pop culture meets sports this week and strong opinions abound... just what y'all have come to know and love about TFS pod!
Major #2 under our belts and an unexpected but worthy champ. Rave reviews to last week's playlist too... this week though it's a rant about the middling Detroit pro teams, the joke that is the NCAA, a PGA review, a great batch of mail from Chris, and a fun CFP style bracket. Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all who sacrificed for our freedom. God Bless the USA!
If it's time for another major (PGA Championship) it's time for a draft pod and the unsung hero of TFS pod topics - the playlist. This go? Top rap bangers of the 80s and 90s and the list is full of quality pulls! Get the Amazon version or find on Apple Music. First we chat Tigers and the ruin analytics is bringing to the game and Chris give us his mailbag before joining Mitch-a-Palooza as a guest.
The pod hits mid-week this go around, but that doesn't mean it's light for punch. We've got plenty of golf including an anti LIV golfer reinstatement podium, we've got more NCAA hypocrisy, NBA stupidity, a fun bracket and a what if tied to it, a return to the mailbag from Mitch-a-palooza joining Chris and his epic 5 Qs, plus one from Munna. We always find a way to get a lot in and this week was no different...
Back to your regularly scheduled TFS Pod programming... lamenting what's bad in sports, hyping the Tigers, deep diving into golf, catching up on our mail bag, and a pop culture bracket courtesy of seeing Michael this past weekend. Yep, it's a bit of our silly season on the pod. A little bit of this and that for everyone!
It is NFL Draft week and that means a week off for Andy and a full draft preview from Ryan and annual draft guest Riley. Get the low down on what's going down in Pittsburgh this weekend. Who will the Lions take? Who goes first (foregone conclusion)? Take it all in with the youngins on pod 272.
A Master's for the ages. Not one of the best broadcasts ever but one of the best Sunday's in recent memory. A mini Tigers revival. A lot of good going on in E.L. A prime discussion of the best five coaches in college hoops and what sets them apart. Our main focus sports may be on ice but the podcast was, as they used to say on SportsCenter, "en fuego."
March Madness is a (YAWN) wrap. Greed has officially killed college sports. The Tigers are not off to the start we wanted now that we care to talk about them here LOL. But this week, its all about The Masters. Our first major of the year and time for the GOAT contributors to pick em with us AND bring us a new, master class in music play lists. Trust me, this one is worth the listen...
March Madness has been crazy mad! We walk through the Sweet 18 and Elite plus preview the Final Four and Finals. Golf had an epic comeback story. We're adding the Tigers to the mix. The mailbag was overflowing. We've got our next golf major playlist idea picked so come back next week for a mix of Masters and Music.
We're down to the Sweet 16 and what a ride it has been so far. Classic games up and down but no major upsets. Is Cinderella dead with NIL and the portal? Mmhmm. But still, let's celebrate a record six Big Ten teams in and some of the instant classics that were... plus a little golf and this plus that.
Pinch me... not because it's St. Patty's Day but because the greatest three weeks in sports is upon us! Let the Madness begin. As is customary, Ryan and I go all in on full bracket analysis in our deepest, most analytical, longest pod of the year. Maybe it will help you win a bracket contest... maybe it won't! I even let AI take all my metrics this year and give me its picks. It's time... let the Madness begin!
We are just days away from the most glorious three weeks in sports - March Madness. A lot of crazy going on in the wide world of sports from more M scandals and bad news (it will bite them eventually), to bid stealers, Team USA chocking in the whatever that tournament is called, golf triumphs and failures and more. We've got you locked and loaded with plenty from the B1G and more so lend us an hour - you won't be disappointed.
March is upon us and that is about all you need in sport these days. BUT there was Lions news, plenty of MSU to catch up on, a golf flop leading into two great non-major weekends. Basketball is on the dial 24-7... what more do you need in life right now except open golf courses and temps in the 60s!
March is nigh and hoops is heating up. The NCAA Selection Committee unveiled it's top 16 seeds and a slew went and lost. This is why March is mad. Let's just hope they don't screw it up for real. But it wasn't just a great week of hoops, Team USA wins hockey gold for the first time since 1980 and goes full patriot in the process. The golf has been pure theater. It's a great time to be a sports fan. Not you NBA. Not you NFL. Yes you hockey and golf and kinda, sorta men's college hoops...
Football may be finished but never fear, full time hoops is here. Except the NBA. HARD PASS. And golf is already glorious. From a comeback story (albeit in LIV) to an outstanding Sunday at Pebble. Plenty to weigh in on as March inches closer...
And with that, football season is finished. And boy was it a lame finish to the season. Except the K9 MVP, which is a just due after he got screwed for the Heisman... but we digress. Big Ten hoops is heating up. The two best teams in hockey went toe to toe with the Spartans snagging 4 of 6 weekend points. Golf is already getting good too. And March is just around the corner!
It's Groundhog's Day, and like the movie it feels like we're stuck in a repeating time capsule filled with incessant nonsense from our friends down the street. We get plenty into a great college basketball game but not before a double podium calling a spade a spade. We talk some Big Game, who's got "it" in the Big Ten this year, a little golf, a little MSU hockey, and more...
And then there were two. Is this Super Bowl exciting to you or nah? College hoops is heating up and has plenty more ridiculousness OFF the court to fire us up. Golf is back and so is Scottie. Man is a machine. Detroit sports teams are rolling, the Spartans are rolling, we just need to get the weather to behave...
We've crowned the most incredible national champion in NCAA football history. We're down to four in the NFL. Golf has teed off. College hoops is hitting its stride. The NCAA still sucks at its job while waiting to play a political game of chicken instead. I'd say there is plenty to cover this week in the TFS pod...
Football is on fire right now... the CFP is down to the finals and perhaps the greatest season (and already turnaround) in college football history. CBB is lighting up too with things getting super interesting in the Big Ten. Golf starts this week (jealous, I wanna play) and so much continues with transfer portal, coaching changes, and more...
Happy New Year TFS Pod listeners! We've got a rich pod this week. Plenty of college football, college hoops, flags to throw then pick up, Andy's personal plea as the new commish of CFB, picks and breakdowns galore and more. A little of something for everyone!
Last pod of 2025... a lot to look back on but too much to look forward to, to dwell too much. That's a lot of to and too! The Lions season officially went bust. Michigan State forgot how to play defense for 30 minutes but closes out 2025 in good shape. Too many bowl games to count, the CFP ramps up with big time games this week. A ton on the plate, so sit back, catch up with us then watch until your eyes bug out.
Five years in and episode 255 in the books! It's a long one thanks to a 30 part question by Chris-a-palooza (ranking Izzo's 30 teams). Plenty of other items to chat about, Santa letters, what's wrong with the Lions, CFB silly season... Merry Christmas. enjoy this one instead of re-watching a Christmas Story for the 11th time on Christmas Day!
We're entering silly season (bowls), the CFP, hoops is entering the holiday slumber BUT we finish B1G previews, and there is a lot of NFL/Lions chatter plus of course reactions to the insanity happening down the road in AA...
A LOT to unpack this week. The (joke) of a CFP bracket is out. A few epic conference title games but mostly snoozers. NFL action is heating up. A GREAT week to be a Spartan, Duke stumble aside. So much going on here in peak season and the TFS pod is ALL IN.
Talk about A LOT to talk about... this might go down as the longest TFS pod on record. Coaching changes, big games in CFB and the NFL. CBB heating up. The state of State. More B1G hoops talk. But really, it's all about football - from bad behavior to the petulance of the arrogant to coaching moves galore. We've got it ALL covered this week.
It's that time of year, a time to be thankful - thankful for our favorite teams, players, coaches, and sports moments. We cover A LOT this week during Feast Week, the unofficial gateway to CBB. But don't forget, it's also rivalry week in CFB and the NFL is heating up too. Grab a plate of leftovers or another slice of pie and let us guide you through your turkey coma..
Folks this is TFS Pod 250! Nearly five years of bringing you some unfiltered takes on the world of sports. HBD to Kristen, who allowed for us to not only watch Michigan State curb stomp Kentucky but record 2-5-0. We run a wide range this week, from the corruption of college sports, to the idiocy of Dave Portnoy, state of State, CFB/NFL looks back and ahead, two more B1G hoops previews and an Ode to the MSU Tailgate master himself - UB!
Happy Veteran's Day and THANK YOU to all who have fought and served for our freedom. Happy B-day Chris-a-palooza and thanks for the thought provoking mailbag. More Big Ten Hoops previews in play this week... recaps of the great football week that was and what is to come. Even a little State of (Michigan) State for our Spartans out there. Bring the popcorn, we've got a little bit of it all for you this week...
We've passed the sports equinox and entered CBB season! Things are as fixed and strange as ever in the world of sports. ESPN/Disney is stiffing its fans. Our teams are on the struggle bus. It's not a great time to be a sports fan to be honest, unless you're a Dodgers fan. The good news is Big Ten hoops previews start on the pod this week!
Is it just us or is it getting tiring being a sport fan? Scandals, horrid officiating, at the mercy of the TV people, not to mention barely showing up against a rival. It's all... just... exhausting. The good news is? CBB start SOON!
Another epic week around college football, and sports at large. Ohtani oh my. Upsets all over the place. Indiana and Vandy are CFB royalty. The Lions survived a hose job on MNF. It's rivalry week and yet I'm as despondent as ever about the big game. Enough chit chat, let's get to it. We break down the week that was and will be and CBB/B1G previews are on the horizon...
It was an agonizing week to be a state of Michigan sport fan. The A-word adjectives have set in for Andy while Ryan rants about the state of State. So much going on around the NFL, CFB, and beyond. Stop reading... just listen!
We've got Lions and Tigers and Spartans... oh my. Good on the Lions. Good on the Tigers. But about those Spartans? Eesh. Lots of takes on the Jonathan Smith experiment in EL - mostly bad. Tons going on in the Big Ten and CFB at large so without further ado, pull up a chair, grab a brew and stew with us.
The Tigers are off the rails and on the brink. The Ryder Cup was a disaster. CFB saw 3-4-5 lose, two at home. No MSU to pick apart but the Lions stayed the course. It was an interesting week in sports and we're here to break it all down...
What a week for sports... we're coming off an epic Lions win. A game but not good enough performance by the Spartans. An epic, historic collapse by the Tigers. One of the best weekend's you'll see coming up -- with marquee CFB and NFL matchups all over the tune PLUS the Ryder Cup. We go long this week because your co-hosts were in their bag...
Fun fact... the CFB season is a quarter gone already. Let that sink in! Baseball races are in their final two weeks. Can the Tigers clinch the Central for the first time in a loooong time? Michigan State and the Lions acquitted themselves nicely. There was some fun around CFB and the NFL. Give us an hour and we'll get you in the know...
On a somber day, the show goes on. NFL kicked off and we run through that. Should Lions fans panic? MSU had an epic and program direction setting 2OT win. We cover the night at Spartan Stadium plus the Big Ten blowouts and bruises. Always love the mailbag too. An hour of sports listening bliss...
College football is in full swing, the NFL kicks it this week, baseball races are heating up, golf isn't done, hockey is near... man it's a great time to be a sports fan. Catch the usual podium takes, find out who we flag, walk through the week one that was and look ahead to week two PLUS get a Lions season preview all in one TFS pod...
College Football is all the way back, baby! This week we round out our B1G previews with the Michigan State Spartans. We delve into golf and give our "if I was captain" Ryder Cup picks. There is, of course, the requisite golf pick related play list. And we wrap with a run through of the best games around CFB this coming weekend. LFG...
The moment we've been waiting--but not holding our breath--for has arrived. Michigan has it's penalty and is laughing it's way back to the practice field. Ryan and I get candid with what's what when it comes to another NCAA fail. We also spend time on another Scottie dub, the two dubs in the B1G (Washington and Wisconsin previews), and our first four down with pick 'em of the "fall."
Another week, more golf (FedEx Playoffs style, another mailbag, and three more B1G Football previews: Rutgers, UCLA, and USC. Football is neigh get in the know with us this week and the past few to see how your Big Ten squad will fare...
Back from our annual week off (Cabo is a must visit) and that means back to golf with the FedEx Cup Playoffs upon us and of course a return to Big Ten previews. On the clock this week: Oregon, Penn State, and Purdue. Catch up and see how the B1G is shaping up!
Last pod for July but plenty to cover. From the Tigers' swoon to Scottie's dominance, a full mailbag from Chris and your co-host, then Nebraska, Northwestern, and Ohio State on the Big Ten Football preview clock, we run the gamut. Give us an hour and talk back to us - where do you see things in the wild world of sports?
Mid July means its time for the fourth and final golf major of the year - The Open. That also means Mitch-a-palooza and Chris call in for a draft and another epic playlist. Before we get to golf, M and Minny are on the preview clock and we run through a variety of other topics throughout...
Dog days of summer means a slightly shorter pod, BUT, week two of B1G football previews are on tap and we cover enough of what's going on in an otherwise summer slow time.
New month, same great pod! TFS brings you plenty of golf, strong podiums, the typical mailbag AND the onset of B1G Football previews! This week, we start with Illinois and Indiana. Follow along and see how you fare against our preseason prognostications...
Took a few extra days with travel last week but TFS is back with a US Open rewind, a look at a fantastic finish in Hartford, an excellent Chris-a-palooza mailbag and an all time Detroit sports Mt. Rushmore. Oh and cfb season is around the corner!
If it's the week of a golf major, you already know... TFS special guests Pod Notes and Stick drop the mailbag and join the show for our US Open draft. And this week, a special top ten songs of all time play list. For the non golfers, Chris also tossed us a great MSU hoops bracket that Ryan and I play out before we get into the meat of the show...
Summer means shorter pods but the content is just as good! Plenty of Chris-a-palooza "Pod Notes" for the mailbag... Andy gets into the mix there too. An epic bracket spit out by Ryan via Chat GPT. We cover Scottie's dominance, the new MSU AD, the Ragnow retirement... give us 48 min and you'll be entertained to the hilt.
A solid start of summer pod for the TFS crew. Sound podiums, an OOB slam, great mailbags from Chris and Mitch-a-palooza, and more and more Tigers talk...
PGA recap, madness in sports, love for the Tigers, a great mailbag... not much more to say than TFS is a great way to spend that drive to work, whether you want to nod along or disagree vehemently...
It's mid May and that means it is time for a patented TFS team podcast to talk about the next major - the PGA Championship! Mitch-a-palooza joins us live, Chris by proxy and we get down to brass tacks. Toss in some hodgepodge and mailbag and a new epic playlist and we've got a pod even for the non-golf fans.
Despite less overall items to talk about, the TFS pod is still loaded with thought-provoking podiums, a deep dive in golf, some great mailbag questions, and a fun little foodie Mt. Rushmore. We delve into pop culture a bit more as the weather warms but it's always a worthwhile listen...
Playing a Par 3 this week... a little golf, a lot of mailbag, and a nice draft recap. Solid podiums on the state of the NBA and why everyone needs to be more like Joel Dahmen. OOB for Nike and their "study" (you look it up :/). Another hour well spent!
It is time for our annual NFL Mock Draft special. That means a rare week off for AG, while RG and Riley take to the mic. Mailbag, golf, State of State, Lions draft review will all be back next week. Let's see how these two fare...
Tax Day Pod 2025! We recap an epic, all time Masters. Cover off a great mailbag. Dive into the State of State and give some cred to the Broncos and bring back our first Mount Rushmore in some time...
It's Masters Week. That means guest hosts, a draft, and a new playlist from the pod all in episode 220! But first we recap the best FF maybe ever? And we dip our toes into the wild minds and lives of Spartans fans who are all in a tizzy with bball departures and football promise.
March is mad in a different way this year. First time since 2008 all four #1s are left standings. Ryan and I break it all down, get to golf, and the mailbag too plus recap MSU's epic run.
March is maybe not as mad as the seasonal fans want but the TFS pod tells you why that's great for college hoops! Podiums and T-Up plus a little golf aside, we dive headlong into the first four days and reboot on what's to come. Should be an epic drive to the Final Four.
Happy St. Patty's Day and Happy MARCH MADNESS! This one is all about the brackets as Ryan and I unveil our picks for this year's tournament. Who got snubbed? Who has the easy road? Who wins it all? Give it a listen and find out!
You can't have a Michigan State - Michigan game without some arrogance oozing from AA. We share a podium on that ridiculousness this week and then touch on golf before we dive head long into some great mailbag questions, our All B1G squads, a breakdown of another epic week for MSU hoops and then a wade around the shallow end of March Madness...
March is officially here and that means a lot - A LOT - of hoops coverage! From March projections to Big Ten and MSU breakdowns it's all here. Plus some solid golf talk and a hodgepodge of other good nuggets.
A little later this week but not light on the content! March is nigh and the hoops talk is hitting a fever pitch. Mitch-a-palooza is back and Chris hits us with a number of gems. We even talk sports movies with a tribute to Coach Norman Dale. Get your early March Madness insights here...
Football is over but never fear because March Madness convo is already here. We go deep into college hoops this week, spend some time on golf and thought provoking mailbag... even give a state of State (of course). Who is in your top 16? Never to early to start researching for MM...
Football is officially done. Congrats to the Eagles on a dominate performance. Equal kudos to MSU hoops on an epic second half comeback in front of the 2000 Natty winners. Mitch is back to the mailbag, plenty of other golf, football, and hoops on the docket too.
Super Bowl week. Hoops is heating up. Golf is heading to crazy land. Plenty of great pod fodder this week with excellent mailbag and some deep B1G bball and Spartans sports discussion.
Pod 210 in the books. NFL is down to two. College hoops is heating up. Golf already sees signature event 2. A new mailbag guest chimes in this week. More than enough to keep you on your toes this week on the TFS Pod.
Big pod this week... coming off the heartbreak of a shocking Lions lay down, on the heels of a great CFP finales, rolling hot off a vintage Spartans hoops big win. We've got it all and the requisite mailbag fodder that fuels this pod above all others.
Mid week for the pod this week... had to work in the NFL playoffs, MSU hoops, B1G hoops at large, golf... all the goods plus our regular guest appearances in the mailbag. From thoughtful podiums to flagging a couple idiots, we've got you entertained in this one!
We are entering one heckuva spot for football. NFL playoffs and the record breaking Lions are upon us as is the CFP semi. College hoops is heating up with conference play rolling deep. Golf season has begun anew. It's an amazing sports time to be alive and Chris + Mitch-a-palooza equals mailbag heaven.
New year, new pod! A little late so we could get in all the CFP, NFL and golf, yes golf goodness! No Mitch this week but some thought starters from Chris. What an epic week plus it was coming through the holidays and what a week ahead it will be.
Merry Christmas from the TFS Pod on the exact date of our start four years ago! CFP is in full swing, CBB is rolling, the NFL is coming to a head and the Lions are continuing to roll. Mitch-a-palooza and Chris brought more incredible things to ponder... what a way to roll into the holiday and maybe the new year.
Pod 204 in the books at almost our exact 4 year anniversary. Plenty of CFB and CBB to talk about. Epic mailbags from Chris and Mitch-a-palooza. Plenty of NFL and Lions chat. Pick the rest of the bowls and talk CFP. Catch us as we head into an epic sports weekend...
The CFB regular season has culminated to an amazing playoff set up. There are way too many bowls. Not enough playoff teams, and work to be done on the how. We get to all of that, review championship week, dive into hoops, and of course hit the NFL while picking the first 162 bowl games as well. Oh and we've got Chris AND Mitch-a-palooza...
CFB regular season is done and we've got terrible threes behavior to prove it. CBB is just getting started with a ton of upheaval already. NFL is rolling along. MSU hoops is on the up (so is #1 hockey). MSU football is thankfully put to rest. But it begs the question: who SHOULD the Spartans be on the gridiron? Welcome back too Mitch-a-palooza. B1G hoops starts this week and the playoff picture is getting clear...
A lot of sports goodness to be thankful for heading into Feast Week. MSU football is alive. MSU basketball is off to a decent start. The Lions are on an historic pace. NFL, CFB, and CBB are heating up. A light mailbag but plenty to ponder this week. Thanks to all our contributors and listeners out there!
The Bicentennial TFS Pod is in the books! 200 with no signs of slowing down. We talk another epic Lions takedown. Go in depth with the B1G. Break down the Spartans. Finish hoops previews. Preview the week ahead. And it was a strong mailbag showing from Chris and Mitch-a-palooza too. Thanks for the support for the first 200...
A little later this week but saving the best for the weekend! Plenty to catch up on... college football is on fire, college hoops is heating up, and that Lions dub - one for the ages. Plus the mailbag is back with pondiferous masterpieces from Mitch-a-palooza and Chris!
On a historic day in American history, the pod must go on! CFB is going crazy with the first playoff rankings out. College hoops has tipped and we're still previewing the B1G. The Lions are rolling. The NFL is a blast to watch. So much to unpack and BTW Mitch-a-palooza is back!
Another crazy week in college football and the NFL with the big picture starting to crystalize a bit. The World Series is a classic but also a runaway. College hoops previews continue with games tipping for reals next week. Catch up on all of it in the 197th TFS Pod!
Sports is heating up. We're at that crossroads where everything is in play. But let's be honest, nothing matters aside from the NFL, college football, and college hoops. It's rivalry week here in MI and it matters to us. Let's get this in our first Mitch-a-palooza Mailbag free pod in months!
A little late with west coast travel baked in this week but the TFS pod is back! So much excellent CFB last weekend, an historic Lions win (with a side of oh no), plenty of good mailbag, tip of the hat to the Tigers, and a lot more.
An epic weekend of CFB deserves an epic pod! Tons of college football chatter. A little love for the Gritty Tigs. A thought-provoking set of mailbag questions from Mitch-a-palooza and Chris. Take last weekend and inject it in our veins!
Sports is heating up! CFB is rolling and the officiating is a bigger clown car than ever. MLB playoff fever has hit MI after an epic season closing run by the Tigers. The President's Cup was ripe with controversial behavior. The Lions are rolling. Oh and college hoops has started practicing! It's a great time to be a sports fan!
We are creeping up on 200... with A LOT of great college football and NFL to chat about. We also cover stupid fans, stupid ex stars, the surging Tigers and of course ample Mitch-a-palooza and Chris-a-palooza mailbag ops.
What a time of year... NFL is off and running. College Football is already making some noise with teams turning heads and falling flat. We get into a lot of great mailbag and then a ton of football this week on the pod.
The NFL is back baby - and so are the cardiac cats. We've got a last golf review of the season before that topic gets shelved. CFB was wild - Michigan State with a big comeback win, Michigan gets slaughtered, ND with an epic fail and plenty of dicey officiating. Hoops hasn't started but the pod is in full glory with football round the clock...
CFB is fully back baby! And the NFL kicks off this week. Join us as we recap a record season on the PGA Tour by Scottie, dive deep into a two headed monster mailbag, talk Week One in college football and preview Week Two.
Week one of CFB is here! With it means picking all 18 B1G games, a review of the brief but eventful week zero, a good look at the BMW and the Tour Championship with the FedEx Cup on the line, and our usual Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag with a great one from Chris sprinkled in.
We have now officially run through all 18 B1G teams to complete our preseason look at the new mega league. As is summer typical, we spend time on golf, and answering Mitch-a-Palooza's doozies as well. Pick 'em has also fired back up. Might be a record long pod this week but UW, UW, and MSU fans rejoice...
We are in our last week without college football for MONTHS! We've got CFB covered with three more teams in our ongoing preview series... a lot of chat about golf, a great 21st century movies bracket, and more.
We are creeping towards football so we have a pair of podiums to rant about two programs that are not setting good examples. We dive into the Olympics, review Treetops, and pick the Wyndham. Mitch and Chris throw us some thought-provoking mailbag questions. And of course we end with three more B1G previews: Oregon, Penn State, and Purdue.
B1G previews heat up with three more this week. A little golf, some blasting of the Olympics, a great Chris + Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag. A little bit of a lot of everything...
TFS puts a wrap on The Open and perhaps crowns Xander PGA POTY? Michigan and Minnesota are on the preview clock. Mitch-a-Palooza brings some good ponder to the table. Your co-hosts use a bracket to decide Lose Yourself should be the next logical MSU football walk-out song of choice.
It's that time... last golf major of the year. You know that means a live draft with long time listeners Mitch-a-Palooza and Chris. Plus our second ever TFS playlist. This one? Jock Jams by the TFS Pod. Oh and catch the next two B1G previews (Hawkeyes and Terps) too.
A little golf, Ryder Cup style, a little Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag style, and the start of a nine week run of Big Ten football previews! Alphabetical, by height... Illinois and Indiana. Let the games begin!
A lighter week as we head into the holiday - God Bless America! But still some golf, hodgepodge, Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag, and a fun little bracket. We're in the dog days but football is nigh!
We have a Stanley Cup champ... we have a golf juggernaut, we have plenty of mailbag fodder... we have another solid summer TFS pod with B1G previews coming soon?!
A Happy Belated Father's Day (and Flag Day) to all the dad's and patriots out there. We were blessed with an amazing US Open and a worthy champ, despite being a member of the LIV tour. We spend a lot of the pod on the weekend at Pinehurst but plenty of other stuff including Mitch-a-Palooza's mailbag!
Coming at you on times two day... as in 6 x 2 = 12 x 2 = 24... Summer is here so we brush past MLB, NHL Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals (yawn) and get to the greatest of the golf majors - the US Open. Special significance for me (listen and find out why). We've got a new segment too... call it TFS Play List as Ryan, myself, and our special guest pickers build a summer playlist. Look for it on Spotify and Amazon soon!
TFS is heavy on the hodgepodge, mailbag, and golf these days but even with a slightly shorter pod than you get when hoops and football is at its peak, no shortage of healthy opinions on all that is in the wide world of sports...
It may be our silly season, but plenty to cover in the wide wide world of sports. Some tragedy this weekend, some things to celebrate. A little start of summer fun in our first bracket in a while. Pods get shorter as the days get longer but take a ride with us for our hot takes of the week.
After a week of beach, pool, sun and a lot of rum... the TFS pod is back! PGA Championship takes center stage but we of course hear from Mitch-a-Palooza and Chris, and give a state of State as well...
It's about that time for a mid-May week of respite so we're going all in on a PGA Championship draft and preview a week early - with special guest, long time listener, now first time caller, Chris. But it's more than golf. Plenty of general stupidity going on in sports and amazing things like that Derby or NASCAR finish to applaud. Catch us this week and we'll catch you on the other side of a week off!
Big Papa Book is back after his streak of 170 straight pods was ended... we get into NFL Draft recap, a mega mailbag/hodgepodge, State of State, and of course golf. A lot of things to weigh in on this week!
CBB and CFB may not be as prominent right now, but we all know what this weekend brings - the NFL Draft! Live from Detroit this year... but get the low down on who might go where with Ryan and guest host Riley Fairfield (our annual Draft pod partner).
CBB is in the rear view mirror. CFB spring ball is closing out. NIL and the portal stay hot but are infuriating. So that means a lot of mailbag, a little State of State, and a lot a lot of Masters and golf at large... How'd your foursome fare? Mine? Not so hot...
CBB has had it's One Shining Moment... UConn may be the best champ, ever? Your co-hosts go all in on the NCAA transfer portal absurdity. Recap the Final Four. Take a Mitch-a-Palooza LITE mailbag because... Mitch joins us for our first golf major breakdown of the year! A record long pod but hey, CBB is done. CFB is in yawn season, and hey, having guests is fun!
One more week of the Madness is left... the big fellas is back so we break it all down. We also talk portal, NIL, what Izzo should or should not pay for a transfer, bust through more epic Mitch-a-palooza and Chris mailbag entries, go through the State of State, and finish as always with golf.
A day or two late but not a dollar short! A massive first two round recap of the Dance... a Sweet 16 preview... another epic set of mailbags from Mitch-a-Palooza and Long Time Listener, No Time Caller Chris... State of State... even some golf. All while junior recovers from some ailment (aka I flew solo)!
We let the dust settle on all the other commentary and then give you what's real when it comes to March Madness! AG did the metrics work, RG has the intrinsic knowledge... join us as we podium with the TPC and then break down every matchup in this year's bracket!
March Madness is edging closer... we talk A LOT about Big Ten hoops, Michigan State's fall from basketball grace, golf, a little NFL free agency, and another great Mitch-a-Palooza mailbag with some Chris Take Five sprinkled in...
March is here... let the madness ensue! LOTS of hoops talk. A little golf, a Mitch-a-Palooza Mailbag, State of State... plenty of opinions on what's going on in the wide world of sports!
We're almost Marching... Michigan State hoops is floundering. B1G hoops is fraudulent. KenPom says a fair amount of teams have a shot at winning your pool. Golf heads to Florida. Mitch has thoughts. It's another good week with your hosts from the TFS Pod.
College hoops is heating up and we even live commentate an epic Penn State comeback at the top! We talk crappy all-star games, the dismal state of Big Ten basketball, the worst-ever state of Michigan State hoops, and we address some great mailbag with a close on golf.
Happy Hallmark Holiday Day sports fans! Celebrate your time in the V-Day dog house with some good sports chat. We cover the Super Bowl, CBB, the wild and crazy of the B1G and the Waste Management Open and so much more...
Last week of NFL is upon us... we get to that but spend more time on the gold standard of sports - CBB and on a plethora of great mailbag questions. Plenty of golf and MSU mixed in too, so give us an hour and we promise to entertain you (or perhaps anger you)!
Tough one this week... between a Spartans egg at UW and the heartbreak by the Lions in Santa Clara... but plenty to be positive about and celebrate. A mailbag loaded with Mitch-a-pa-looza, CBB getting March ready, State of State, a little golf, and a Lions breakdown. We'll get you through that meeting or boring drive to work.
College hoops is heating up. The NFL is down to four. The TFS mailbag is full. An amateur (use the voice from Greatest Game Ever Played) won the AmEx. The Spartans are making a run. So much sports goodness to talk about, including some KenPom analytics to hang your hat on...
One last dip into college football... plenty of college hoops and NFL to wade through, golf is heating up a touch too. No sense rambling, give it a listen instead!
CFB is done for the season and the GOAT is retiring. NFL playoffs kickoff, college hoops is running full steam, PGA season is underway, and Mitch-a-Palooza graced us with a ton of pod fodder. Drive to work with us and play along...
Happy New Year! We have blown call gate, a couple of great CFP games and horrid bowls under our belts... the Pistons finally won again. Even with a short turn, plenty to talk about.
One last pod in 2023... plenty to talk about from the sh*t show that is the NBA, to the clown car of bowl games and the fights that have been ensuing. From CBB and B1G hoops to a state of the state of Michigan State sports - where the hosts are thankful that Fears is alive. And how can we not celebrate the Lions while also looking back at 2023 and ahead to 2024 resolutions. Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas TFS listeners. This week we celebrate three years of the TFS pod with some solid podium takes, a regular T-up candidate, a run through college football, Big Ten hoops, the mailbag, state of Michigan State football and hoops and the great races in the NFL. One more pod left in 2023. Merry Christmas to all - may Santa bring you all you want!
Holiday season means Army-Navy, Heisman, way too many bowl games to pick, B1G hoops, NFL playoff crunch, and the good bad and ugly of MSU sports at the moment...
An epic weekend with epic debate deserves an epic podcast. Purple Reign parts 1 and 2. CFP debate. My question, if M wants to take the "moral high ground" and advocate for FSU, why don't they bow out as cheaters? Mhmmmm... Plenty of great stuff to talk about and we didn't even get to it all. But we did get a Christmas bracket in!
Feast Week, Rivalry Week, and another big week in the NFL behind us... with plenty in front of us, namely the 26th head coach of Michigan State Spartans football. A great way to flush the bad taste of the season that ended with another resounding thud. On a weekend not for the Spartans or Lions lovers out there!
It's Feast Week - THE most wonderful sports week of the year with the pre-season college hoops tournaments, rivalry week in CFB, and the NFL coming in hot. Plenty to chat about on the pod this week, and to be thankful for. Give us a listen between turkey naps...
Quick turn after a late pod last week, but plenty to talk about across CBB, CFB, and the NFL. The Lions are our saving grace. Yes, I said that. MSU football coaching search should heat up - but can a school get it right and stop with the mega contract for nothing but having a name? Big week for college hoops, how will it end for the Spartans?
Better late than never... and the wait means plenty more to talk about from the Jimmy suspension 2.0, to the MSU house of hoops horrors, B1G football to B1G hoops final previews, and an epic mailbag.
It's spooky season, snow and all! Plenty to talk about as we hit the sports equinox this week, CFB is cranking, CBB is about here, and the Lions are back to winning. MSU football is trash but is one shocking coaching hire away from washing this season away in a blink...
Move along, nothing to see here... says the Spartans fans with an abomination of a "team" AND our rival who beat us and is also mired in a very smoky and soon to be flaming hot cheating scandal. Plenty to share including more B1G hoops previews and a run around the NFL.
On a week there should be one game, one epic rivalry of hate in mind, neither of your TFS hosts care. Yep. After another debacle - this time in Piscataway, the Spartans welcome Michigan to town and hope to keep it under four TDs. The good news is we had plenty else to talk about... a wild weekend in the NFL, more B1G hoops previews, and a great sprint home.
It's silly season... the confluence of CFB, NFL, PGA Fall, NBA, NHL, MLB, CBB... too much man! Plenty in the realm of college football, Big Ten hoops previews begin, NFL coverage, Mitch-a-palooza mailbag and more.
A few days later but no shortage of goods. From the MSU ineptitude on O to the ongoing coaching search, all around college football and the NFL to "The Rectal (exam) in Rome" for the Ryder Cup squad - we've got it ALL covered...
Fall is the time of year for the TFS Pod... college hoops practice has started. CFB is in full swing. Michigan State in the news for all the wrong reasons. Ryder Cup is upon us. Plenty of things to dive into including a full mailbag from Mitch "Don't Call Me Cliff Clavin" A-Palooza...
To quote a line from an underrated football movie, "Spike's in hell. Spike's in pee-wee hell." Sub Spike for the TFS co-hosts, and pee-wee for MSU football / Lions football. Plenty to talk about in the way of those situations and really around CFB and the NFL at large.
First things first, we remember those who sacrificed and lost their lives 22 years ago today in the darkest day in American history. Next we get to the B1G and CFB at large, we dive deep into another Michigan State PR nightmare, and top it off with a trip around the NFL. Buckle up, it's an extended version of the TFS Pod!
CFB galore this week and going forward. But still a little golf in the hodgepodge, especially with the Euro's naming their captains picks for the Ryder Cup. Andy throws down a people he can do without segment. Ryan previews the Lions. Is the hype justified? Stick around and find out!
College football has begun but NOW is when it really starts to count. B1G football goes full tilt so we dive deep into the slate, review week zero, talk a little NFL roster trimming, and jump right into Ryder Cup picks. Plenty to talk about as always, so listen in!
If you're a Spartans fan, you're in for a treat because Ryan killed his preview! We round out the Big Ten previews this week, answer some burning questions in the mailbag, debate best Big Ten coach, and finish with golf as we head to the Tour Championship.
Week six of Big Ten football previews in the book: Rutgers and Iowa this go around. A full mailbag with a hodgepodge of topics. Ranking the best Big Ten defenses this season. And of course golf. Always plenty of golf!
Another epic TFS pod in the books. So much to talk about! From the seismic shifts in conference realignment (everyone wave goodbye to juice box aka the Pac-12) to Big Ten football previews v 5 and plenty of golf including course reviews, this one has something for everyone...
We are now in a stretch where football is with us for 7 straight months! We dig deeper into the Big Ten season, Andy throws out a few epic rants, we rank Big Ten tailback tandems, and spend some time with the mailbag and golf...
Week three of Big Ten football previews in play. A bracket breaking down B1G QBs this season. Plenty of golf. A lot of mail in the bag. And a fun sprint to end. Let us prep you for the season ahead with an hour of drive time banter...
Week two of Big Ten football previews... see who is on tap this week! Golf, golf, and more golf. A lot of good mailbag material, and a bracket with an eye on the silver screen.
Happy Slurpee Day! Big Ten football preview time has come and we also interrupt week one of picks for the sh*t show that is Northwestern right now. Cue the Michael Jackson Thriller video popcorn gify! Either way, happy football is around the corner and we have some fun again with golf too...
Dog days of summer means a stretch on some topics but don't worry, we sprinkle in a bit of this and that, including a good beer bracket, and plenty of golf chat. Big Ten football preview start next week!
Wrapping up June with a couple of ranty podiums, a rip on NBA draft garb, some hodge podge, a Mt. Rushmore of greatest Michigan State three point shooters, and of course a summer mainstay - golf chat.
A rare week off as real jobs, new puppies, and wedding anniversaries called. But that gives us plenty to talk about this week. Golf, golf and more golf. The end of the NBA? An epic reveal of the best rivalry games to attend and more.
A little merger happened this week that takes up a lot of the pod but in true summer style, plenty of this and that, a few WTFs were they thinking, an indictment on young athletes, a new bracket, and more!
After a week of R&R, we're back! A lot of golf to cover... a lot of NIL and TV control to lament. A hodge podge of topics and Q&A. It's like we never left!
Another week, another par 3... with a hodge podge, plenty to rant above, a couple of vintage MSU football and basketball Mount Rushmores, and plenty of golf - especially with the PGA upon us...
A little of this (horse racing), a little of that (Bronny James ain't it), plenty of college hoops and football rules change chatter, a fun bracket, and of course - golf.
The draft is over so the regular pod is back. Par three style. Some rich podiums on the power of NHL playoffs and the BS that is NIL and the transfer portal. A draft recap, a bracket of best fiction sports coaches in TV/movie history, and of course some golf.
If you love football, especially the NFL, this is the pod for you! Our 3rd annual version of the Hope boys and their bountiful pro football knowledge...
Playing a par 3 again this week.... some podiums, a t-up (of course), a nice little mailbag, a musical bracket contest, and some golf. Harbour Town thoughts, looks ahead, and more.
One major in the books and silly pod season is upon us. Mailbag, a random bracket, and plenty of Masters talk.
What a March it was... and just like that, college hoops is over. NBA is blah. NHL is decent. MLB starts way too early. So it's a hoops review and a Masters preview this week on the pod. Who you got in your foursome?
March went Mad! But we still have the Final Four to go... we also get a little into MSU spring football, worst rules in college basketball, and the golf chat heats up. Join us, but don't bet on our picks!
It's March and it's mad! What an epic opening weekend with historic upsets, two 1s going down, Michigan State moving on, and generally a little something for everyone from the casual college hoops fan to the hardcore bettor. We sprinkle in a little golf too and Ryan even gives a shout to the Lions. The Sweet 16 awaits...
Two words here: March Madness. Ryan runs down his trip to Chicago and the Big Ten Tourney but from there it is ALL about March Madness. We roll through every game pick by pick. No time even for podiums, t-ups, or golf! We do hit the golf in the sprint but let this be your guide to March Madness. PS join our bracket contest too...
Two words... March Madness! Not quite tourney time but a heckuva lot of hoops to cover. Even in the podiums, it's all about CBB. We sprinkle in some golf after an amazing Bay Hill but let's face it... March is for the roundball!
March Madness is days away and that means, well, plenty of hoops on the pod. Big Ten breakdowns, number 1 seeds, Big Ten seeding possibilities, best homecourt edges in hoops... we cover it all AND plenty of golf chat. Plus, foul up three or not? We've got the answer. And yes, there is clearly only ONE answer!
March Madness is just a little more than a week away! That means a pod full of hoops with some golf and a Canadian Mount Rushmore worked in. Plus, a special guest for a podium that is worth the listen. #SpartanStrong
All love on this V-Day pod. A lot of college hoops now that the Super Bowl sun has set and the NFL is fading (until draft day). But a little golf sprinkled in, an homage to the true GOATs in the NBA and a tip of the cap, thoughts, prayers, and all love to Spartan nation after the horrible tragedy on 2-13.
March Madness is approaching so the hoops chatter ratchets up a notch. Can't be Super Bowl week without a segment. We take on the Canadian side of Mt Rushmore and end with some golf. Give us an hour, we won't disappoint...
Little but of LeBron and Patrick Reed bashing, little All Star Game ridicule, A LOT of Big Ten and college hoops, a question on whether the NFL is rigged, an epic Lions Mt. Rushmore, the always fun mailbag and some golf to wrap us up. NFL, CBB, B10, PGA... we talk about it all.
We are hitting our CBB stride and the Big Ten is WIDE OPEN. NFL playoffs are hitting hard with divisional weekend past and championship weekend ahead. Golf is on the west coast and getting fun to watch already. A couple of Mt. Rushmore's mixed in as well...
B1G hoops aplenty this week... and NFL playoffs... and piss poor officiating - the new pandemic... speaking of which, a game postponed because of COVID, still? What a JOKE! Little more golf chat, re-rank of the Big Ten basketball coaches. 107 in the books. You will be entertained!
Bye bye CFB (what an epic ass whipping by UGA), hello NFL playoffs and a college hoops season that is heating up and as even as I can remember. We've had a meltdown in golf already too. So much to cover we give you enough to drive an hour and fifteen with rock solid entertainment...
Happy New Year from TFS! A lot of ground to cover from shock and sadness of the Damar Hamlin collapse to some amazing bowls, crappy officiating, fire college hoops, an electric NFL finish, and the start of the PGA season. Buckle up. We're crossed from 2020 to 21 to 22 and now 23.
Happy New Year from the TFS Pod! As we're in a CBB lull and in the dregs of the two too many dozen bowl games, we take a look back at 2022. What a crazy year it was, maddening in both good ways and bad. We do review our CFP picks and talk stretch run of the NFL but as is so typical for this time of year, it was a good time to look back before we look ahead...
Merry Christmas TFS pod listeners! No major rants today but plenty of CFB, CBB, and even a full segment on the NFL, which has been great of late. Here's hoping you and your teams get what you wish for! Stay safe in the impending blizzard. One more pod left before we turn the corner on 2022...
Entering a bit of the slow before silly (bowl) season. But still some people to take to task for stupidity (Biden, Griner, Beard, M hockey, et al), half the bowls to pick, college basketball to bask in, plenty of Christmas fun, and a fair amount of NFL chat what with the Lions not playing SOL ball in December (yet)...
TFS Pod 101 in the books and we take some to school this go around. Little WTF to the NCAA, big WTF to michigan and their "leaders and best" charade. Championship week look back. Big Ten football season look back. Lamenting the Spartans and what looks to be a very bleak hope for NCAA tourney number 25 in a row. All in all a lot of ground covered including some well deserved kudos for the Lions and yes, even Aidan.
Happy 100, TFS! 100 in and hopefully 100 more left in us. PLENTY of college football and hoops, specifically B1G related. We get ready for championship week, we recap feast week, we answer listener questions/requests... we cover it all plus a little NFL too. Here's to 100 more!
A lot to be thankful for this feast week, being a frost bitten, angry Michigan State football fan ain't one! But we are thankful for Spartans hoops, a crazy weekend in college football, the best sport on earth - college hoops - hitting its stride and much more. Including a rare three game win streak by the Lions! Happy Thanksgiving. Gobble gobble.
College football is hot, college basketball is heating up ahead of feast week, the NFL is off the hook - Justin Jefferson and that Bills v Vikings game? WOW! Plenty to discuss in another hour plus. Dig in as you fast before you feast!
A good pod for a little bit of everything. Crazy coaching moves. Crazy coaching accusations. A great, great weekend of college football games. The start of the best season -- college basketball season. Little NFL, little golf, little Astros... we got it all if you give us the time.
A day late but chock full of takes. From a lengthy podium focused solely on "tunnel gate" to a hearty B1G and CFB breakdown, a look at the week ahead, five more Big Ten hoops previews, and a quick scramble, we cover a lot of ground. Kill some time with us... it'll have you weighing in aloud on one side or the other!
Hang on, it's a double pod this week baby! We cover MLB, NFL, B1G football, three more B1G hoops previews, a solid scramble with butt burners and stock risers... and then we close with what really matters this week. At least in the state of Michigan. Not a solo pod for this year's tilt, but every bit the fire and brimstone complete with bold predictions. The battle for Paul Bunyan is on like Donkey Kong...
What an epic weekend it was in college football. And sports in general is off the hooks with all the major leagues in season. Plenty of Big Ten football and CFB coverage in general. Crazy stats from a crazy weekend. Three more Big Ten hoops previews. No shortage of great stuff to cover so let's dive in!
We cover a lot of ground this week. Baseball playoffs. NFL. Big Ten. NCAA football. NHL. Little golf. Big Ten hoops previews. A little something for everyone. But a lot more MSU splicing and dicing too...
So much going on in the sports world and we run through bits of it all but of course the focus is on college football and the Big Ten in particular. Crazy stuff with firings and teams playing up, down, all around. The Lions D is a mess. Michigan State is a train wreck. Players are being risked by bad medical guidance. Get it all on TFS pod 92!
Hold on Spartans fans, big fella is coming at this crew after that dud last weekend. Don't worry, plenty of other college football, especially Big Ten... a little Lions, some President's Cup, and as always plenty of hot takes and opinions. But don't take my word - give her a whirl!
"Do you remember, the 21st of September?" No sports news from the 21st on the pod, but a great recap of another wild week that was in college football and the NFL. Stories like the Judge - Maris chase, Emoni Bates arrest, plus new segments inside the scramble segment including "butt burners" give you plenty to listen and react to this week. Big Ten football gets going in full force this week. The Lions looked like a football team. President's Cup this weekend... plenty to talk back to us about.
What a wild weekend of football it was. Teams paying millions to play "cupcakes" then turn around and lose those games (A&M, ND, Nebraska). Our first firing of the season, buyouts be damned. Early over and under reactions. Praise to long snappers because we saw at Cincy what losing one means. Ouch. The good part? We get to do this all over again for the next several weeks in college football and the NFL.
Life is good, college football is back in full force and week one did NOT disappoint. So many near upsets, some head turners, some head scratchers... all giving us plenty to talk about. We do and some... plus preview this week ahead, do a bracket of best Michigan State running backs of the 2000s, debate a few stats and rules questions, end with a sprint and yeah, here's an hour - ENJOY!
College football is back baby... while golf fades for the summer. A little bit of Lions, a little bit of Desmond Howard CFP pick bashing, a lot bit of t-ing up idiot fans on twitter and TONS of week zero, week one, tailgating, and general other CFB fun.
College football season is finally upon us. We take a hodge podge approach for a bit this week but cover a plethora of the good, the bad, and the sad (too many RIPs). Ryan takes us through his Detroit Lions preview. We dive into a fun game of "sports what if?" Bracket is interesting for MSU fans in particular. Golf gets real for the last time this season. And TFS Pick 'Em has begun
Last week of Big Ten previews. Who do we have winning? Hint, not a big shock! Little bracket of current B1G QB1s. Mount Rushmore is back with a look at craziest college football environments. And of course we talk golf, and LIV, and slam us some Fatrick Reed. Give it an hour, you won't regret it.
If it's preview season, the pods are longer but chock full of goodness! Big fella and I run the gamut this week with some touch base on the Kevin Durant situation, full on number 3 and 2 picks for the B1G East and West, a over/underrated run through the Coaches Poll, some listener questions, and plenty on the LIV shenanigans. Love you some CFB, especially the Big Ten, give it a listen!
We are inside a month until college football kicks off. You can have your MLB trade deadlines and pennant races, give us some football. Plenty of Big Ten coverage this week with our 5th and 4th place finishers. Plus we get into a bracket of top college football coaches. And of course we cover golf. If you love the B1G, hit us up with your picks...
A little of this and that to kick us off, Ryan rants on Detroit sports, Andy touts another brutish MSU hoops OOC slate. Then the big fells end his week's long MSU football position breakdowns, we bracket the best music at college football games, and it gets real with 7th and 6th place picks for the Big Ten West and East. We end with golf, as always, but the star of the show is in depth previews.
We are in sports no man land this week BUT there is still plenty to run through. From some solid podiums and a ridiculous T-up to MSU linebackers on tap for preview, a bracket of best sports comebacks (in honor of Cam Smith's comeback with at The Open), a Mount Rushmore of best CFB defenders, and yes, our summer go to - golf. Big Ten previews start next week...
Plenty to talk about this week -- as always -- namely is Zach Wilson now QB1? How will Michigan State football fare in the trenches? Which co-host did his mega conferences homework (hint, not Ryan)? Which four golf holes are the toughest in West Michigan? Who wins The Open? Give us an hour. You won't regret it!
Well, you could say a lot has happened in college football in the past five days! We get into that in a big, part one way in our longest pod yet. We also cover why our pod versus imposters who tell you their predictions - but do no homework to back it up. MSU football WR/TE and Special Teams takes the stage and we have an appropriate bracket given that preview. Part one of the seismic shift in college football is a must listen. And of course we talk golf and end with a sprint.
A bit of a gap since we last connected so plenty to talk about, from the NBA finals to the NBA draft, Stanley Cup finals to A LOT of golf, even a little college football and another fun bracket. Catch up with us as we run through it all.
25th wedding anniversary edition! Little NBA, little NHL, lots of Draymond Green, Michigan State, NIL, MSU Hoops best of, stud college football QBs, and yes A LOT A LOT of US Open chat. Give us an hour and you'll learn a thing or two... we think.
It may be summer but there is plenty to chat about on the TFS pod. From MSU's new approach to NIL, kudos to those Tampa Bay Rays players, a hodgepodge of sports catch-up, an ice cream bracket, Mt Rushmore of best US Open venues, and plenty on PGA v. LIV, and golf at large.
We're back baby! After a nice, mostly restful vaca (no thanks to Delta or the extra charges from National) the boys are back. Pro sports are firing but that's not our bag so we talk cover a hodgepodge, bracket the best NBA players of all time, Mt. Rushmore debate the best combo college football/basketball programs, and talk some golf.
Pod 74 in the books... little Magic-Bird love, who's obsessed with who, a timely T-Up of Phil, Izzo future talk, Beer Bracket, Mount Rushmore of worst college football programs ever, and PGA Championship talk plus TWO course reviews. We'll see you on the other side of vaca!
Surprisingly, plenty to cover this pod from RIP AP to the plight of Detroit sports fans, a shoutout to Dickie V and a WTF to a women's basketball coach. A full slate of Around the World with Big Ten football, a candy bracket, Mount Rushmore, hodge podge, and of course, golf. And a typical sprint too boot. What's your go to candy? What about your best college coaching gig ranking?
The NFL Draft has passed... we're settling into the NBA playoffs, dropping the puck on the NHL playoffs, and already mired in the dog days of MLB. Yawn. None of that is fun to talk about BUT our weekly bracket is, so is our Mount Rushmore, golf talk, draft recap, and now regular NIL rant. Listen. Tag us. Fuel the fire.
A little podium, a t-up, and the usual sprint but otherwise an homage to the NFL Draft with special guest Riley Fairfield. If you live and breath the draft, you won't want to miss this one.
No MLB, NHL or NBA here... but plenty of Michigan State spring game, PGA Tour talk, Big Ten football, a Spartans basketball podium, an NCAA needs to fix NIL take, an epic bracket of the best cereals. Yep, we've got a lot covered in just under an hour...
We're to silly season now. March Madness is done, CFB is not ripe enough to pick yet. NFL Draft is coming up and there is plenty of golf but we had to throw in an NBA Mount Rushmore in honor of the playoffs starting and a brand new weekly bracket contest related to pop culture, food, beer, and maybe some sports. What we thought would be short went over an hour so enjoy!
Our one shining moment is up and just like that, college hoops is gone for 187 days. But never fear, we recap the natty, talk MSU assistant coaching candidates, dive headlong into the Masters and spend time on a hodgepodge of stuff. By the way, this year's one shining moment was a bit of a letdown... just sayin'.
March Madness is winding down, but not before giving us plenty of fodder for the pod. But we dive back into a Mount Rushmore, NFL talk, and back to golf too. Is this the best FF of all time? Is it all about the Duke love fest? What's wrong/why isn't MSU getting further these past few years? We discuss it all...
Two words... March Madness! That sums up the majority of the pod, with a little Lions pre-draft podium from Ryan, a blast of the NCAA and its predictable but disgusting allowance of a biological male to compete in a women's championship, and some small golf talk squeezed in. But this time of year is about one thing and we cover it - from the Big Ten's epic flop to region by region and updated predictions.
Let the madness BEGIN! AN epic week -- the best in all of sports -- means a podcast wall to wall with bracket breakdowns, picks, lamentations, etc. Of course a little golf gets chipped in as well (have to celebrate my winning pick from The Players). Need help with your brackets? Take our advice at your own risk!
Oh baby, March Madness is upon us. It's 90% hoops, 10% golf this week what with The Players and all. But join us as we close out the Big Ten regular season, go over our picks from early December, talk top players, POTY, COTY, pick the B1G tourney and more...
March Madness is alive! So apparently is the desire to taunt opposing benches, throw punches in key junctures in games, etc. From Big Ten to NCAA hoops, biggest NBA busts, TFS Bracketology, ask the former player, and golf - we cover a lot of ground this week. Give us an hour - we won't disappoint!
We really need to stop doing these on Tuesday's after Michigan State games! But of course we start this week with the Woody Hayes of the modern era, Mr. angry elf himself - Juwan Howard. After a lengthy stay there it's around the Big Ten, Bracketology, a negative Mount Rushmore, a bit of a spot four hodge podge, a golf segment, and the sprint to the finish. Cake or yeast? You decide.
Another week of the pod features a few angry hosts coming off another hard to take Spartans loss. But don't worry, we cover more than that, from the Super Bowl, to Big Ten basketball, Mount Rushmore to golf, and some of our own bracketology in between. Lock it, download it, listen...
Hoops, hoops, and more hoops! Is Kyler Murray on his way out? What's up with Michigan State basketball? We get in on bracketology too. Big Game Mount Rushmore and preview. Golf rules that should change. We cover it all. Give us an hour, you won't be disappointed!
What's better than a Groundhog's Day edition of the TFS pod? From college hoops to the NFL playoffs, Tom Brady hanging it up to Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow going toe to toe for the world championship, and a Mount Rushmore with gold sprinkled in... it's an hour plus of good drive time entertainment.
Where do we start this week? Plenty of opinion on Michigan State hoops, but also a lot of NFL, college basketball, Big Ten hoops, golf, a Mount Rushmore and even Big Ten football... all topped with the typical intriguing sprint.
Little love for Hope College hoops, a little blasting of MSU hoops and Michigan's Hunter Dickenson. A lot of college basketball, NFL, and golf. A fun Mount Rushmore and another epic sprint. Kill some drive time with the TFS pod...
So long college football season, it was another for the ages. Kudos to UGA for unseating Bama at the top. Now we get deep into the best sport around - college hoops. Plenty on the CFP finale, NCAA basketball, another Mount Rushmore, more COVID cancel culture, and NFL playoffs are here. Sprint with a twist to end us. Kill an hour with us...
New year, same great pod! Some rants from the podium, a predictable T-up of Antonio Brown, lots of Big Ten bowl and hoops chat, a Mt. Rushmore of the best bowl plays this season, a CFP preview, and a look at the NFL. Plus the usual sprint. Spend an hour of the first week of the new year with us...
Last pod of an epic first year! Another COVID related sports rant, because, why not? T-up of delusional fans. Fantastic interview with Coach Ken George that hoops fans aren't going to want to miss. CFP and Peach Bowl previews. Mount Rushmore of 2021 sports moments. Wrap with a great sprint. Already looking forward to 2022. Happy New Year!
Hard to believe but it's already been a year of the TFS pod! This week we give a little love to the greatest game invented--basketball--love up K9 for all he did for the Michigan State Spartans in 2021, get into hoops and football, recruiting and the portal, and debate whether guys should skip bowl games to prep for the NFL. Oh and we always end with a fun sprint. Merry Christmas!
Closing in on our one year anniversary and still plenty to celebrate, lambaste, ridicule, question, wonder about, etc. From Big Ten and college football and hoops to a who would you choose to help you earn a million bucks (Tiger Woods) to pick 'ems and a sprint, don't miss this one!
If you're up for some good old fashioned ranting, this is your episode. The ESPN love fest for Michigan takes center stage in the ire fest. But mixed in there are shots at the U for how they did Manny and plenty of good takes on college football and hoops. Give it a whirl. It's worth the listen...
Feast Week was epic, yes even the much anticipated "Match" that wasn't ever close. Big Ten football and basketball abound here, including ranking the hoops coaches worst to first. College football and basketball at large were also incredible last week and the movement already on the coaching carousel not to mention in the portal is popcorn worthy. Close it with a crazy sprint and you've got some good drive time banter to take in.
Lebron gets our wrath. "The Big Game." Big Ten football and hoops in review. College football and hoops look back. Rating the Big Ten football coaches. Pick 'em is square. Another epic sprint. Kill an hour with us before your team plays this weekend...
This time of year is heaven on earth; the convergence of college football and college hoops. It was a rousing start to CFB and we have the morons on the CFP Committee talking in circles about how Oregon being ahead of OSU is acceptable but Michigan State behind Michigan is not... bet you can guess our position!
If you love college football and hoops, we've got it covered. Another COVID/woke/cancel culture rant. CFP ranking shenanigans. A stroll around another maddening week in CFB, including plenty of Big Ten news and action. The last of our Big Ten previews (Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and MSU). If you've got an hour +, we've got you covered!
Some heavy doses of college football and hoops here, including a lengthy segment (and podium) on the epic Backyard Brawl rivalry game that took place at The Woodshed in E.L. last weekend. Four more hoops previews, plenty of talk about the initial CFP rankings and more. It's an hour and fifteen that will have you nodding along and talking back.
It's game week. First time both teams are top 10 since 1964. First time both teams are 7-0 for the matchup - EVER. All the big pregame shows will converge on East Lansing. And an epic rivalry game gets an epic podcast, rife with epic guests, including Coach Mark Dantonio, and former players Dave Kehr and Mitch Lyons. Spartans everywhere... this one's for you!
It's a two pod week. Why? Because it's RIVALRY week! Big fella and I cover what's top of mind, flag some more officials, go around Big Ten, CFB, and the NFL, preview a few more hoops squads, pick 'em, and end with a fun sprint. This is just the appetizer for an EPIC MSU-UM podcast coming 10.27. Don't miss it!
Got an hour and want something to talk back to? If you like rants, this one has a few... but also college football aplenty, some NFL, and the start of our Big Ten hoops previews. We're back to Around the World to cover it all this week and going forward - enjoy!
A slightly more somber tone this week--praying for a miracle, Matt--but a wide range from the emotion of Dan Campbell to the idiocy of woke culture, a few penalty flags, some tremendous college football, another solid week in the NFL and the golf experience of the year.
Another epic in the books! Plenty of fodder for you to agree--or disagree with--if you have an hour. College football galore, around the NFL, even a little MLB playoff talk. Pick 'em is getting interesting, podiums cover a variety and TWO personal fouls this week plus an R-rated sprint you won't want to miss.
A whole lotta football again this week. From mid-season transfer portal entrants, to what not to call our favorite team, around the Big Ten, CFB, and that utterly believable (because it's the Lions) way Detroit lost last weekend. Mix in a smidge of baseball and some Ryder Cup recap (aka the slaughter by the water) and you've got a great hour of content.
A heavy, heavy dose of football this week, with some Ryder Cup mixed in. From a stroll around the Big Ten to a look back at previews, some time in the rest of college football, the NFL, on officiating, the absurdity of fielding punts so deep these days, you name it - we cover it.
Hope you love football because we cover it, a lot, on this pod. Big Ten to CFB at large, coaching changes, little NFL, best color commentators... it's all football with a sprinkle of humor and a smattering of golf smack.
Are you ready for some football? It's top of mind for all four downs this week and in the podiums plus personal foul. Can you blame us? It is like Christmas for sports fans after all. Big Ten, rest of CFB, targeting, pick 'em, length of games, Kansas rushing the field. We. Cover. It. All!
TFS Pod is all in on college football, FedEx Cup, Mount Rushmore, the Lions, pick 'em and so much more. A little different than usual spin on The Sprint and some hard takes from the podium plus one hellacious personal foul. Listen, comment, pick along with us.
College football is here! This week, we podium about "The Alliance" and MSU's president treading thin ice with the AD search. We finish our Big Ten previews, go Mount Rushmore on the greatest CFB rivalries, review Stoatin Brae, and add a two-minute drill with our new pick 'em contest. We close with a sprint and man there is so much coming up we may have to add overtimes in between.
Wait, walk-ons ALL getting scholarships? A super league alliance? Big Ten previews for six more teams. A Mount Rushmore. A course review. An epic sprint. Another pod with all you need. Now follow us on Twitter and join our pick 'em contest!
College football kicks off in 18 days! Time to start really getting after it here on the pod. A few interesting podium takes, a personal foul handed out, and then we dive headlong into Big Ten previews... with a finish up of the MSU season preview sandwiched in. Fun little sprint takes us home. Follow us on twitter so you can join the weekly pick 'em that's coming!
We're getting that much closer to football, specifically college football. Some heady takes from the podium this week, a T-up of the Simone Biles haters, plenty of talk about NIL, MSU back seven, best college football traditions, and another golf course review. No shortage of hot/angry takes along the way. Put me in coach!
This episode is on fire with some hot takes, impassioned pleas, and more. We run the gamut from NBA to Olympics, the Detroit pro sports team rebuilds to MSU position preview, Covid crap to conference realignment and more. The sprint even has an extra down and back this week. Give yourself time, this is a long one!
And we thought summer would get slow! This week we touch on NIL, Olympics (with a special guest), MSU football, The Open, Garland Golf Resort, and end, as always, with an epic sprint.
Another packed podcast with a twist... a move from the basketball themed "Around the World" segment to Four Downs. Some good podium fodder, British Open, MSU football position reviews, a chat about the worst fanbases in college football and an off the wall sprint.
Even though it's usually a slow time for sports, there is plenty going on. From podiums about the Pistons and their need not to screw up the number one pick, to invasion of personal privacy, an around the world that runs NFL, what ifs, college basketball arenas, The Match, and a course review, and the usual fun sprint, we cover a lot of ground in record time.
We are back to full strength this week and Ryan leads the pod. NBA heavy podiums, followed by the once-in-a-while "ask the athlete," ATW full of golf and college football, baseball, and toughest sports ratings followed by another epic sprint. Chime in on Twitter. Happy Canada Day and 4th!
It took 25 episodes before I had to finally fly solo. With Ryan out of pocket for work you get a steady dose of, well, me! Plenty of topics in the podium alone, a fun little T-up, around the world from golf to hoops to football, a little sports psychology, and then back to golf. And a sprint where we did get Ryan's takes.
We had to ad lib this one and mix live with recording but don't worry, we run the gamut from the NBA to golf to replay rules to a new Mount Rushmore and another local golf course review. Let us know what YOU want to hear on our Twitter!
A bit more variety this week as we run through college hoops, PGA, MLB, "boxing" and much more. Course review, Mount Rushmore, some bests, some worsts... listen in and weigh in via Twitter.
We're back... predictably after a week of vaca, plenty of golf on our mind. From PGA to the tour's newest rivalry, and some course reviews we've got the most famous four letter word covered. We also dip into fan (mis)behavior and what's this about mid majors avoiding high majors? We end with a typical yet not so obvious sprint. Enjoy!
'Twas the week before vaca and all through the pod, plenty was cooking... If you know us and listen, this week won't come as a surprise. We cover bits of NBA, MLB, Golf, College Realignment, NIL, and a fun sprint. Plus we T up perhaps the next death penalty recipients. We're off next week but will be energized and ready to roll as the calendar turns from May to June.
We don't let the drag of no real college football or hoops to talk about slow us down. Podiums range from Izzo's use of the transfer portal to what the bleep we do now as state of Michigan sports fans. Around the world covers MSU football, college coaches and firing/buyouts, the Mount Rushmore of golf par 3s, All Time NBA starting five, and a trek through the first 25 of Golf.com's Top 25 courses you can play in North America. Sprint is wide ranging too. Join the convo on Twitter afterwards.
After a great NFL Draft focused pod last week, it's back to our usual hodge-podge of topics... from Rodgers and MYOB Michigan coaches and players in the podiums, to a T-up of RG3, and a whole bunch of directions in the Around the World (Draft, Bates/Prep Schools, Course Review, Mt. Rushmore, Transfer policy), plus a fun sprint. We cover a ton of ground and have fun doing it.
It's Christmas for NFL fans... that's right, Draft Weekend is here. Listen to this episode as Ryan and special guest Riley pick the first round of this year's draft (BTW, the tool they used gave them an "A"). We mix in a little MSU and golf with the podium and go an extra down and back with five sprint stops. See how the two do against the real thing later this week...
The convergence of so much going on in the sports world makes it hard and easy to find topics. This week Ryan pays tribute to Joshua Langford, Andy rants again about something cancel related, and the duo drives through college hoops, what to do to make the CFP better, a new feature - golf course ratings - a mix of Mt. Rushmore meets sports bucket list, best five shooters in respective lifetimes as a Big Ten fan, and a little crazier than usual sprint.
TFS brings on our second-ever special guest today to give you a little insight into being part of a great end-of-season run in the face of Covid. We also take to the podium on the end of the recruiting dead period, rules needed around the portal, we T-up Andy's "favorite" person on earth and then run through golf, NFL, college hoops, best sports movies of all time, and then our special guest appearance. Let us know what you want to hear @TheFinalScore35
One word describes the March Madness we just experienced - WOW! What a tournament. We cover that and a plethora of other sports this week. Dabble in MLB for good and bad, college football, golf, and more.
No joke, we've got another solid 45 of hoops, hoops, and more hoops. We're talking coaching moves, Big Dance, transfer portal, natty's, and MOP's with a fun sprint to end -- as always. Give it a listen and give us your feedback @TheFinalScore35 on Twitter.
In the middle of one of the maddest March's of all... the average Sweet 16 seed is 5.8. Highest ever. Dive in with us as we talk, well, the madness with a little what happened to MSU (and what's next) in between and even a little Big Ten on the couch overtime session.
Need I say more than, it's time for the Madness? Every ounce of the pod is dedicated to the greatest three weeks in sports. Podium? March Madness. T-him up? A coach with a little too much March passion. Around the world? West-South-Midwest-East region picks plus a recap with our FF, Natty, and upset king. Sprint? You guessed it, all March Madness. But can you guess the basketball movie quote at the end? Let the MADNESS ensue!
'Twas the week before Madness... catch the pod this week as we go basketball heavy ahead of the madness with a particular eye on the Big Ten. We do mix in a little golf and a typical movie feature too. Listen in ahead in the midst of the best sports time of the year!
Grab a brew and listen this week as the podiums cover Tiger Woods and lack of D3 amenities, we T-up the NCAA NET rankings, go around the world of college hoops, to shoot the mid-range or not, Mount Rushmore of most overrated college hoops programs, best pro sport playoff and do good coaches matter in the NBA. We end on a sprint, as always, and prep for the madness that is March.
Listen in this week as we dive deeper into college hoops. From podium takes to make you think, a little ask the athlete, around the world with hoops, announcers, all time MSU starting five, best/worst sports cities, and the Mt. Rushmore of college hoops programs, we get into it all. Sprint is sprinkled with more random topics and ends, of course, on a movie...
Another week another pod full of great takes. From podiums on MSU's woes and Mark Cuban's stupidity, to four great hoops related Around the World spots and a foray into golf. The sprint is always interesting with our patented movie finish. Special shout out to Team Anders Realtors, our new presenting sponsor.
Another week and another podcast full of hot takes. Ryan takes to the podium to discuss the 2021 MSU football schedule while Andy praises Mat Ishbia and implores the university to do more with the money. We T-up the Super Bowl officiating crew and have a great Around the World from Super Bowl to four team's we're selling heading to March, how to fix MSU hoops, buy/sell recruiting stars & rankings, and an impassioned plea to the NCAA. The sprint is always a fun way to end it so enjoy!
Listen this week as we change up the intro, get hot takes from the podium, go to a listener question section for the big fella, cover hot topics around the world from the Stafford trade, way too early Final Four picks, debate whether some NBA rules should make it to NCAA hoops, and find out who your one champion would be if you could pick one for the rest of your life. The sprint is SB heavy as we're a week out from the Big Game.
We went a little long this week but had our first special guest (hint, end of the Around the World segment). Both Andy & Ryan took the podium for various takes, gave out a T or two, talked hoops, playoffs, best college basketball rivalry, and dove into what makes a great coach including some first hand stories. The sprint is always fun and Ryan makes his movie quote debut at the end.
With a lot going on in the sports world, there is no shortage of takes by our hosts. Podiums on Archie Miller and MSU's swim team fiasco. The pair T's up James Harden and goes around the world on some user submitted topics, Big Ten hoops, NFL playoffs, and The Scheme. The sprint is a fun bunch of quick takes and can you name the movie that we ended with in the outro?
Plenty of hot takes this week from Andy & Ryan. Podiums on what happened to Dwayne Haskins and an Andy rant on officials who we know by name. The duo T's up the Ravens postgame behavior and goes around the world on the CFP finale, Big Ten hoops, NFL playoffs, ESPN's dominance of college football/bowls, and foul up three or not? The sprint is fun as always and what movie quote will Andy end with this week...
Listen in this week as Andy & Ryan deliver some strong takes From the Podium, add a new segment (T him up), go Around the World, and end with a Spring. We fly across college football and hoops, pro football, and more.
Listen in this week as Andy and Ryan take to the podium on a couple of topics top of mind, hit five spots across sports in the Around the World segment, and close with a Sprint. Got something you want to hear about? Let us know on Twitter: @TheFinalScore35
Andy and Ryan take their first run at the podcast with a From the Podium feature, a little Around the World, and sticking to the basketball theme, sprints or four quick takes. This first show covers everything from COVID and cancellations to Michigan's coaching situation, the CFP, Big Ten hoops, and more.
Listen in to a semi-experienced sports talker, uber fan, even part-time hoops coach and current NCAA D3 student athlete as we address the good, the bad, and the ugly in sports. No topics are off limits, but expect a fair amount of college sports, Big Ten, and a sprinkle of state of Michigan pro sports.