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Before diving into the Super Bowl, the CBJ & Buckeyes both picked up nice wins yesterday. Super Bowl LVI is here. Mo Egger (ESPN1530 Cincinnati) joined us from L.A. to talk Bengals ahead of today's game. Who should lead the victory parade if the Bengals win the Super Bowl? Who are the best potential MVP candidates outside of Burrow & Stafford. Changes could be coming to the major NFL broadcasting duos. Prop bets for today's game. What we're looking forward to today with the Super Bowl. Our picks for the game.
Chops and Eric Rieser give their thoughts on Jim Harbaugh picking up the pieces at UM. The guys give their takes on the Super Bowl. Tim Hall joins later to preview the Ohio State basketball game.
The Bengals are headin' to the AFC Championship. Evan McPherson has been nails for Cincinnati this season. Is the expanded NFL playoff field a good thing? The 49ers are onto the NFC title game after beating the Packers. Is Rodgers done in Green Bay? Austin Gayle (PFF) joined us for more playoff discussion. The NFL coaching carousel has come to a halt. Two more games today, Rams at Bucs & Bills at Chiefs. CFB is a fun mess.
Eric Rieser and Tyvis Powell break down Ohio State's win over Utah in the Rose Bowl. Heisman Pose players of the game from yesterday's Rose Bowl. Alabama and Georgia rolled in the CFP semifinals, setting up the rematch. What other bowl games caught our attention. Kirk Herbstreit had quite the take regarding players sitting out bowl games. Around the NFL in the final hour.
Tyvis Powell was in for Chops on today’s Football Brunch. The guys started off by discussing the Browns loss on Christmas Day and what the Browns need to do with Baker. The Cavaliers might be a destination for Lebron, hear how the guys are responding to those rumors.
Chops and Eric Rieser recapped the Colts/Patriots game the night before. We have COVID updates for you throughout the show. The Buckeye basketball team had another game cancelled. The Browns need to figure out which guys are going to be available for tomorrow. Boxing headlines are weird. The Blue Jackets have guys with COVID now. The Cavs beat a fake Bucks team.
The Browns held off the Ravens to win 24-22. The AFC North continues to be a neck-and-neck race. Things continue to not go well for Urban Meyer in Jacksonville. Bryce Young took home the 2021 Heisman trophy.
Michigan ran all over the Buckeyes en route to a 42-27 win. A deep dive into what went wrong up in Ann Arbor yesterday. Post-Game of the week. Heisman Pose. Sorting through Ohio State's potential postseason outcomes. OSU needs to fix the defense this offseason. What will the CFP look like one week from today. The coaching carousel is set to pick up, with the regular season coming to an end. The Real Big Ten rankings. Talking Browns, Bengals, and the NFL in the final hour.
Chops and Eric react to Ohio State's 59-31 win over Purdue. What will the playoff rankings look like tomorrow? They ranked the real Big Ten after to wrap up the college football talk. The Browns got blown out against New England. They give their reaction to the Browns loss.
Buckeyes get another blowout Big Ten win last night. They reclaim their spot as the top dog in the Big Ten. Chops and Eric Rieser lay out what the rest of the Big Ten looks like. Happy Valley saw a nine overtime game yesterday. Is this good for college football? Is the 2-pt conversion overtime rule exciting or setting the NCAA up for bad finishes to games? Dan Hope from Eleven Warriors was on the show to talk more about the Buckeye game. The guys give the real Big Ten at the end of the second hour. We talk NFL starting with the Browns and their status for Baker Mayfield. Hayden does the Brunch Special by going through the third place teams and asks the guys whether each team should go for the playoffs or pack it in and start tanking.
The Buckeyes were off yesterday, so we went around the country with all the other college football games. Chops was bummed out after his Iowa Hawkeyes were upset yesterday by Purdue. Post-Game of the week. Heisman Pose. A recap of the first half of the season for the Buckeyes. What we want to see in the second half from Ohio State. Bill Bender (Sporting New) joined the show to talk more CFB. The REAL Big Ten rankings. The Browns take on the undefeated Cardinals today. A look around the rest of the NFL games.
Reacting to all of yesterday's college football madness. Twitter's response to games can be annoying. Post-Game of the Week. Heisman Pose for Week 6. Ohio State steamrolled Maryland 66-17. Which Buckeyes stood out in the win. Dap Hope (Eleven Warriors) joined us to break down Ohio State's win. The REAL Big Ten rankings. The Browns take on the Chargers today in LA. Which teams are contenders in each conference. A quick look at the Browns and Bengals to end the show.
The Browns and Buckeyes were both victorious this weekend. Join Chops and Eric Rieser as they celebrate the successful weekend.
The Browns took care of business against the Texans. The Bengals fell in Chicago to drop to 1-1. Ohio State won but didn't look all that great yesterday against Tulsa. The Real Big Ten rankings. The Buckeyes appear to be more of a 10-win team type of team this season, rather than a CFP contender.
A somber Football Brunch today, as Ohio State was upset yesterday by Oregon. We broke down what went wrong in the loss, in particular on the defensive side of the ball. Tyvis Powell and Dan Hope both joined us for more discussion on the game. Heisman Pose player of the week. The Real Big Ten rankings. Post Game of the week. The NFL regular season is here. Reports are the Urban Meyer era is off to a bumpy start in Jacksonville. The coaches' poll is out and the Buckeyes fell out of the top 10.
On the first Football Brunch of the season, Chops and Eric dive into Ohio State's win on Thursday night against Minnesota. Players of the game for OSU. Bill Bender (Sporting News) joined the . show to break down CFB's week one slate. Heisman Pose: National players of the week. Previewing next Saturday's game against Oregon. The real Big Ten rankings. Post-Game of the week. Why preseason polls need to go. NFL week one storylines. Tom Brady said he had Covid right after the Super Bowl.
The Buckeyes opened their season with a 52-17 win over Nebraska. Breaking down what we thought from their performance. Post-game of the week: Indiana upsets Penn State. Heisman Pose: Looking through the latest Heisman odds. The REAL Big Ten rankings: Ranking the top 10 teams in the conference. And Dan Hope (Eleven Warriors) joined the show to help us breakdown the Buckeyes first game of the year.