Wildcard Weekend Preview, NFL Predictions Revisited & Storytime with Dave Wannstedt

It’s Wildcard Weekend in the NFL! Matt and Jerry roll through the matchups they're most excited about and revisit their 2024 regular season predictions – some good, some not-so-good, some truly terrible!  Plus, former Head Coach Dave Wannstedt tells us which former pass rusher threatened him, which former running back was “NIL before NIL was NIL” and which former DB knew how to hold his teammates accountable.  And finally, we give you our top 3 NFL Playoff Runs of all time in today’s edition of the Throwback 3.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App.   Cash App is a financial platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank.  https://cash.app/bank     Wendy’s   Pick between a Classic or Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Hot and Juicy Dave’s Single, or 10 pc Nuggs as part of Wendy’s 2 for $7 deal.  https://order.wendys.com/category/129/meal-deals?lang=en_US    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first show of 2025, we dive into the College Football Playoffs as Matt tells the haters to quiet down and just enjoy it! The guys share their thoughts on Cam Skattebo’s memorable performance, Ohio State looking unbeatable and the problematic 1st round bye.  Plus: fantasy football... are you in (team Matt) or are you out (team Jerry)? We also discuss Philadelphia’s decision to sit Saquon Barkley just 101 yards shy of Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record and Jerry’s nephew joins to champion Josh Allen in our NFL MVP debate.  Finally, we shout out Sam Darnold in the midst of his amazing return to prominence and share our thoughts on the top 3 football player comeback stories of all time in today’s edition of the Throwback 3.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App.  https://cash.app/bank     Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today   https://wendys.com/nuggs    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the clock ticks down on 2024, Matt and Jerry take a look back on the previous 365 days in sports through the lens of bad takes. We examine the takes that aged the worst and the teams that seemed most likely to cause them. The guys also hand out their defining moments of the year and preview the sports stories that we’re most excited about in the year to come.    Plus, Hollywood Insider for Deadline, Justin Kroll, joins to hand out his 2024 Film Awards and look ahead to some of the biggest projects getting ready to drop in 2025.  Finally, in a special end-of-year edition of the Throwback 3, Matt and Jerry lay out their 3 resolutions for the New Year.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App.  https://cash.app/bank  Cash App is a financial platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank.   Wendy’s    Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today   https://wendys.com/nuggs  NHTSA  NHTSA Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Paid for by NHTSA.   https://bit.ly/46ZF9nM  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose! Scott Porter – also known as Jason Street – joins to look back on his time in the hit series Friday Night Lights including the risk he took to land the role as well as the football camp the cast attended to prepare for the show. Plus: we all knew that Scott could act but did we know he could beatbox?? We certainly do now!  We also chat with college football insider Bruce Feldman about the unfolding transfer portal chaos as well as Bill Belichick’s new head coaching gig with UNC.   And finally, Matt previews his exhilarating playoff road trip, and we present you with our top 3 fictional quarterbacks of all time in the latest edition of the Throwback 3!   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App.  https://cash.app/bank    Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today   https://wendys.com/nuggs    NHTSA  NHTSA Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Paid for by NHTSA.   https://bit.ly/46ZF9nM    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Johnny Football” (also known as Johnny Manziel) joins the show! The former Heisman Trophy winner gives us his top 3 Texas High School Football players of all time and explains how NIL laws may have altered his career had they existed when he was in college. He also talks about his legendary nickname, what his preferred golf foursome would look like & which NFL coach once tore into him after mistakenly running the wrong play.  Plus, Matt and Jerry dive into Juan Soto’s megadeal, controversy in Eagle-land and this year’s Heisman snubs.   Finally, as gift-buying season hits its peak, the guys look back on the greatest childhood Christmas presents they ever received in today’s edition of the Throwback 3!    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)     A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App.  https://cash.app/bank  Cash App is a financial platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). To earn the highest interest rate on your Cash App savings balance, you need to be 18 or older, have a Cash App Card, and direct deposit at least $300 monthly into Cash App. Sponsored Accounts are not eligible to earn interest. Other exceptions may also apply. Cash App will pass through a portion of the interest on your savings balance held in an account for the benefit of Cash App customers at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Member FDIC. Savings yield rate is subject to change. Stated rate is current at the time of recording.      Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today   https://wendys.com/nuggs    NHTSA  NHTSA Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Paid for by NHTSA.  https://bit.ly/46ZF9nM  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The temperature of college football’s most intense rivalry was dialed up last week and Matt had a front row seat for all of it! He takes us through his vantage point of the Michigan-Ohio State postgame brawl while reflecting on his own rivalries with Notre Dame and UCLA.  Plus, actor Josh Duhamel joins the guys talking about his love of the Minnesota Vikings, his time as a D-II college quarterback and how he very nearly pursued a career in dentistry instead of acting.   Then, we close it out with Matt and Jerry revealing their top 3 sports brawls of all time in this week’s edition of the Throwback 3!  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (ThrowbacksShow.com)   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App.  https://cash.app/bank  Cash App is a financial platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank.     Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today   https://wendys.com/nuggs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s rivalry week in college football so fittingly, Matt’s former enemy (and now close friend), Brady Quinn, joins the show! Brady tries coaxing Matt into a USC-Notre Dame bet while also revealing the coin-toss trash talk that took place between the two prior to their legendary “Bush Push” game.   Plus: Jerry takes us through his epic weekend at the Las Vegas Grand Prix and wonders if a running back may finally be able to bump quarterbacks off the NFL MVP pedestal. All that and a rivalry-related Throwback 3 as well!  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (ThrowbacksShow.com)   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App   https://cash.app/bank    Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today   https://wendys.com/nuggs    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest edition of Throwbacks presented by Cash App, Matt and Jerry are joined by World Series champion Jack Flaherty. The 29-year-old pitcher spoke about what it’s like playing on a team of ego-less stars, what Shohei Ohtani’s group text said following his Game 2 injury and why Jack's all about Clayton Kershaw’s dad-bod. Flaherty also weighed in on our ongoing “too-many-celebrations-in-baseball" debate and shared some of his all time favorite sports video games as well.  Plus, it’s that time of year where Jerry is forced to remind people that he was not in Detroit the night of the “Malice at the Palace.” And Matt shows some love to rookie Dalton Knecht following his 37-point outburst.    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (ThrowbacksShow.com)   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App   https://cash.app/bank  Cash App is a financial platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). To earn the highest interest rate on your Cash App savings balance, you need to be 18 or older, have a Cash App Card, and direct deposit at least $300 monthly into Cash App. Sponsored Accounts are not eligible to earn interest. Other exceptions may also apply. Cash App will pass through a portion of the interest on your savings balance held in an account for the benefit of Cash App customers at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Member FDIC. Savings yield rate is subject to change. Stated rate is current at the time of recording.  Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today   https://wendys.com/nuggs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest edition of Throwbacks presented by Cash App, Matt and Jerry share their thoughts on Micah Parsons’ comments about Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and if it’s a sign of bigger problems inside of Dallas' locker room. The guys also wonder if Giannis Antetokounmpo’s time with the Bucks is beginning to wind down and if it would’ve been in Daniel Jones’ best interest to take less money from the New York Giants.  Then, we get you ready for Jake Paul’s upcoming fight against... 58-year-old Mike Tyson??? That’s right, Tyson’s back in the ring for this fully sanctioned spectacle, the results of which WILL live on forever as part of his boxing record. Does the former champ actually have a realistic shot at upending the 27-year-old Paul? And are fights like this a significant part of boxing’s new reality?  Finally, in this week’s “Throwback 3,” Matt and Jerry lay out the top 3 sporting events that they wish they had attended. Will Jerry’s inner New York come bursting out? Will we see a more patriotic side of Matt? Tune in to find out and please share your 3 with us as well!  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (ThrowbacksShow.com)   A big thank you to our sponsors:   Throwbacks is presented by Cash App  That's Money. That's Cash App  https://cash.app/bank  Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today  https://wendys.com/nuggs    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest edition of Throwbacks, Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara are joined by a legendary quarterback and one of the greatest success stories in the history of the league, the hall of famer, Kurt Warner! Kurt explains why he believes the quarterback position has deteriorated in the NFL and what qualities he’d look for in an up-and-coming QB if he were drafting one out of college. Plus, Matt and Kurt address their time playing together in Arizona and explain how even though their situation wasn’t ideal, they were able to maintain a great relationship.  Matt and Jerry also weigh in on Jason Kelce’s run-in with a “fan” and Joel Embiid’s run in with a reporter leading to Jerry’s explanation on the need for athletes, fans and media to co-exist. Jerry also explains why Saquon Barkley’s unbelievable move against the Jaguars should be nicknamed “the heartbreaker” and Matt explains why he was bothered by Michael Thomas’ shot at Saints QB Derek Carr.  Finally, in this week’s “Throwback 3,” the guys share their top 3 fictional sports movie characters of all time. There’s a ton to choose from, check out our selections and hit us up on social media @ThrowbacksShow with your picks as well!  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (ThrowbacksShow.com)   A big thank you to our sponsor:   Wendy’s   Try Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs Today https://wendys.com/nuggs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices