Local Hour: Thank You, Billy Gil

Notre Dame and USC on Saturday. Chiefs v Raiders and Dallas v Washington on Sunday. Three words for rivalry games - ooh, la and la. USC Legend Matt Leinart knows a thing or two about that game. He shares what's great about South Bend, Indiana. And then shares why giving blood is the easiest way to save lives. (Find out more: BigTen.Org/Abbott). Then Chris Cote joins the show to work through the top five games to watch this weekend, along with the reason why Oreos are a superior dunking cookie. Punk Legend Henry Rollins makes an appearance, too. We think. Don't fact check us on that one. But Dave Dameshek and the gang have the necessary prep to make the Week 7 NFL weekend soar on Football America! (Photo by Mike Stewart/AP) Timestamps: (00:00:00-00:02:45) Monologue - Rivalries (00:02:45-00:22:48) Matt Leinart on South Bend and Blood and Rivalries (00:22:48-00:43:53) Top Five Game with Chris Cote (00:43:53-00:49:42) Pick Six 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 Matt Leinart: https://x.com/MattLeinartQB Chris Cote: https://x.com/__chriscote Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: Matt Leinart, Chris Cote Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Bradley Campbell Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Bradley Campbell Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed Carter Hart to a PTO after he was acquitted in the Hockey Canada Five trial. Roy, David, and Ethan offer their thoughts on the signing and what this says about the state of the league. Roy and David have some huge concerns about the New York Rangers' offense and how it compares to the early 2000s Florida Panthers, and Ethan thinks the Chicago Blackhawks might finally have some juice this year. Rose is back and joins in on the fun in wins and fails of the week, which include a fight that knocked the lights out, the refs in Panthers-Devils having a rough go, and Billy Gil's departure from the show. Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the show and brings the heat on the Carter Hart issue, and tells us why her Rangers are struggling so much and whether there is any hope their offense will get going. She also weighs in on the Blackhawks, whether Martin Necas will cash in some time soon, and how exciting the Montreal Canadiens are. Finally, the gang steps into the Panthers Den to break down what was a rough week for the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Wondering where Stugotz is... Jeremy's songs... Mike Fuentes pretending he doesn't care about anything while wearing a black Bass Pro Shops hat... Jessica burping in the makeup room... The U being back..." There are 34 OLIs on Billy's list: the perfect dismount. Good night, sweet prince. Oh, and also baseball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hey, guys. It's Billy." After Dan kills Ron Magill for some reason, Domonique is here to help us get down to the important answers: Does Joe Flacco hate his family or Mike Tomlin more? Plus, Billy's Epic Sound of the Day and the extra words slipping out of Dan's mouth these days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"MOTHER******, ARE YOU HIGH?" It's a local hour dedicated to Billy Gil on his last day on the show, including Billy's first words ever spoken on the air, Billy's trouble in Bristol, Billy's purposeful self-sabotage, Billy's open seat auditions, and the return of one of our show's most beloved characters of all-time... Today's cast: Billy, Billy, Billy, and more Billy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was chaos at the Miami mayoral forum. Something that Billy Corben fully enjoyed. He describes a wild night for the candidates for mayor of Miami. Plus, Billy talks about the former mayor of the city of Miami Beach, Steven Meiner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ros sits down with hoop legend, WNBA Hall of Famer, and Olympian, Lisa Leslie! Together, they react to Angel Reese’s motion on the court and off, and Lisa’s experience in the podcast world. What does Angel Reese on the Victoria’s Secret runway mean for the sport? How is Angel Reese’s motion different from Caitlin Clark's? Lisa breaks down what she expects for Angel’s third season in the WNBA and what she should work on. Then, Lisa breaks down the GOAT debate and whether or not A’ja Wilson should be in the conversation. Can A’ja play in any era of basketball? Last, Lisa reacts to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert getting booed at the WNBA Finals. What should players focus on amid CBA negotiations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That was cringe AF." JuJu is here to deliver a Thursday Thunder that's definitely gonna cash this time, and to update the Polls, share his thoughts on Tua and Paul Pierce, and say thank you to Billy Gil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I mean, politics, public talk, it might not be that much different, you know?" Jessica is here ahead of taking Zas on a tour of Notre Dame's campus to discuss tortillas, pocket knives, a blue-collar jacket, and to quiz Dan on the UAB interim head coach. Maxwell Frost joins the show amid chaos to share information about the government shutdown, the Epstein investigation, ICE, and to BET! THE! HOUSE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Adam Silver looks like a 3 Wood. HAHHHHHH!!!!" Tim Kurkjian is here, so you know what that means: it's time for unmatched baseball enthusiasm and another edition of the Looks Like game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices