Must Wins & Media Row: Trolling ESPN and Talking Shop with Matt Hasselbeck

We made it! All the way to San Francisco. Host Dave Dameshek strolls down Lombard Street. Then travels down to media night in San Jose. Did ESPN anchors fall for his long running bit? (Coach, is this a must win game?) Of course they did. Then we chat with Seattle Seahawks great Matt Hasselbeck and Handsome Hank Hodgson on media row. Are we ready for the season to end? No. But we're going out in style on this episode of Football America! (Photo by Vera Nieuwenhuis/via AP) AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek Henry Hodgson: https://x.com/nflukhank Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: Henry Hodgson Team: The Super Fuentes Brothers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Soup Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NHL is heading to Milan, but before it gets there, the gang is all here to discuss the fight involving Gavin McKenna outside a bar at Penn State this past weekend, which has the presumptive #1 overall pick possibly facing 20 years in prison. David and Roy recap their time at the Stadium Series in Tampa, and the gang dives into the Panthers Den after another brutal week that may have put the final nail in the coffin of the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions. Ethan has a stat of the week on Sergei Bobrovsky's fall-off this season, and Rosa En Un Minuto features the Carolina Hurricanes. In wins and fails, Roy celebrates highlights in the sport; David celebrates the US women getting off to a great start in Milan; Ethan cheers on Gustav Forsling, whooping up on JJ Moser; and Thunderbug has stolen Rose's heart. Then, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski joins the crew to discuss the Artemi Panarin trade, break down the McKenna situation further, and tell us what his feelings are about Team USA heading into the Olympic Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm plumb sick in my balls." Yammerin' Dave Dameshek is here to talk Super Bowl, but he gets distracted by his fury over an underwhelming uniform matchup that could have been spectacular. Then, after legendary Washington Post reporter Michael Wilbon joins us to discuss the paper's collapse under 'lightweight cream puff' Jeff Bezos and why he feels 'devastated' and 'pissed off at the world,' the crew discusses the size of their packages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"No, I don't wear two at a time. What am I, an asshole?" Now that the Trade Deadline has passed, we can use our final two hours of the show before Super Bowl weekend to actually discuss the Super Bowl. Did you know Mike was a Day 1 Drake Maye stockholder? Plus, Ryen Russillo may have deleted his IG post, but Donald Trump sure hasn't taken down his racist post depicting the Obamas as apes. Mike and Dan lead a conversation on the normalization of Trump's racism as he deflects from the Epstein Files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Yo, you see Ryen Russillo's Instagram story?" The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have the most heated rivalry in the NHL. No, not THAT Heated Rivalry. And after a failed pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dan, Mike, and Zas go through the list of stars the Heat couldn't land, and Jeremy is unhinged going scorched earth on...well... seemingly everyone else involved in this saga. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Roy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy Corben updates us on the false arrest and violation Joshua Epstein's First Amendment rights. Joshua and his attorney, Courtney Caprio, joins the show to talk about it. Plus, we give flowers to Miami news legend Eliot Rodriguez. Eliot comes on the show to talk about what he's doing now that he's retired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I WANT THEM DO SOMETHING!" *deep sigh* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Kenny Walker the Thirdeth." After Mike dismisses the challenge Lindsey Vonn has ahead of her, JuJu joins Dan, Zas, and the Shipping Container to discuss why it's okay for him, as a Bills fan, to root for the Patriots and the Top 5 Halftime Shows That Deserve More Fanfare. Then, he and Trista chat with Haley Jones about her basketball career and beyond on this week's Good Follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Why is Dan judging Dap?" Pablo Torre is here to share the harrowing story of Charles Flores, a wrongfully convicted football fan who is running out of time on death row. It is worth your time. Sign the petition to save Charles. But first, Dan tries to launch a truly dreadful bit that ends with Zaslow in the penalty box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My name, somehow, is searchable because of that..." Okay, there might be some missing context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices