Burned at the Take: Recent Episodes
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(Recorded November 29): College football rankings are released and the coaching carousel has begun. Are donuts elite? What about naps? Brock and John debate on their new game “Is it Elite?” Eli Manning gets benched, and McDonalds tweets at Brock.
The guys meet in person for the first time and provide a full helping of takes, including a new segment called “Takes of the Week.” They also discuss Baker Mayfield, NFL contenders/pretenders, Lavar/Trump, top Thanksgiving foods, the MLB Hall of Fame ballot, and compare travel for college basketball and college baseball teams. John gets a second chance at the word association game and totally redeems himself.
Brock lists all the first basemen he’d rather have than Eric Hosmer, both guys discuss the odds of a two-loss Auburn team in the playoff and break down the UCLA incident.
Brock and John talk college and NBA basketball, break down the fast food bracket, wrapup the World Series and talk MLB hot stove, and look at the latest in college football and the NFL.
Music: Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest
Brock and John introduce the show, talk about the World Series and its offensive environment and debate the aggressive bullpen usage of the postseason. Brock gives his NBA MVP prediction and rips last year’s selection. Both guys present the “Skeleton Team.”