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Dave Dameshek is on his way to San Francisco. But Football America! wanted to do our own awards show. Who will win: the Big Letdown Award for the player who disappointed you the most; the Fallout Award for the player who went nuclear; the Life Comes At You Fast Award for the team who had it all and yet still failed. We also tackle which Gatorade color will be dumped on the winning coach. Then Dan Hanzus joins the show to tell why Sam Darold bailed out the team this year. Then Geoff Schwartz hops on join the show to tell us why his Super Bowl guests probably won't like Bad Bunny. It's a star studded show for Football America! We're excited for you to listen. (Photo by Alejandro Granadillo/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 Geoff Schwartz: https://x.com/geoffschwartz Dan Hanzus: https://x.com/DanHanzus Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: Geoff Schwartz, Dan Hanzus 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

"He's great on Myspace." JuJu gives a couple of members of the show a chance to take back some odd takes from last week before delivering his Top 5 Bad Movies of 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Missed connection: You were the uber driver with the pretty smile who picked us up from the casino. I was the loud asshole in the back demanding you take us TO the casino." Amin is here to chat with Dan, Zas, and the Shipping Container about Giannis Antetokounmpo and his trade packages, LeBron's All-Star appearance, and the Doomsday Clock grift before he delivers his-and-only-his Weekend Observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He talks a lot about eating ass." Welcome to the United States of Bad Bunny, where Dan has issues with both the NFL Playoff system and, inexplicably, Glen Powell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Gus Malzahn retired?" Zaslow is battling through some speech issues as he criticizes Reggie Miller, Jeremy is an investigative reporter, and Dan tries to identifly any examples of a less believable excuse for PEDs than Paul George citing his mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"He knocked that shit off!" Is it possible that ammonia bleach could cause your hair to fall out? Can you trick another team into taking your prospect by simply playing them more minutes? Could you be hit by a forklift coming out of an elevator? Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things got chaotic on this episode of Alley Oop . Hosts Juju and Trysta break down one of the most out-of-pocket NBA moments of the week as Jaylon Tyson makes worship-level comments about Donovan Mitchell — and that’s just the start.The duo also reacts to: -Josh Hart flashing finger guns-Tracy Morgan’s icy comments toward a homeless man-LeBron James possibly playing his final game in Cleveland-Luka Dončić hurting himself on the Cavs’ court-Giannis trade rumors heating up-Steph Curry rocking the wrong Timbs-Lu Dort getting into it with the Fears family And the big question: Are today’s NBA players actually soft?From viral clips to league-wide debates, Juju and Trysta don’t hold back as they unpack the culture, chaos, and contradictions of today’s NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roy and David are in Tampa, coming to us from Raymond James Stadium, where they are situated for Sunday's Stadium Series game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins. The boys set the scene for us before jumping into updates to the league's discipline process. Then, it's time to take a step into the Panthers' Den, where Ethan is feeling very dejected after two brutal losses this week for the Florida Panthers, who now find themselves eight points out of a playoff spot with 30 games to go. Rosa En Un Minuto takes us to Philly before the gang dives into their wins and fails of the week, which highlights the rotten year the New York Rangers are having. This week's guest is Diandra Loux, who covers the Lightning for The Hockey News, and Roy and David speak with her about the Stadium Series and the great season the Bolts are having so far this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Shough you, Dan." Zaslow defends himself against two attempts to assassinate his character, a 405-year-old does squats, and UM has a new strategy to dominate college football. Plus, the show might have a new favorite Quarterback: Tyler Shough. He's here to discuss mispronuncifications of his name, how to introduce himself on Sunday Night Football, proper QB speak, and a game of Shough Yes or Shough No. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'd probably..." Yammerin' Dave Dameshek stops by to break down what he's excited about ahead of the Super Bowl, but Dan's concerned he might just be microwaving turds. Could he... miss Jeremy? Plus, Tony and Mike chat with the greatest No. 6 in Miami Heat history, and the crew gives an educational suggestion for folks suffering from insomnia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices