Make The Tackle Great Again: MATA | Hour 3

"I admire Walt Weiss and his feel for the game." Happy birthday on October 11 to Uncle Dick Cote, Tony Khan, Kevin Clark, Chris Cote's friend Jeff, and Ethan Budowsky's mom. Your birthday is the day after Mike Ryan's, but not Drew Lock's, whose birthday is November 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What a bizarre man." Do you want to welcome the NHL season? Should the referee wish all 32 teams luck before puck drop? Plus, Jess joins us to discuss the weekend that was in college football and the weekend ahead. Should we put the town on alert for the Gators in Missouri this weekend? Should Pitt and Virginia Tech be ranked above the Tigers? She also touches on the latest from the WNBA playoffs. Did the FIBA break do the Minnesota Lynx in as they suffered a sweep at the hands of the New York Liberty? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm a man's man. I admit when I say club foot, and it's inaccurate." This week's celebrity prognosticator is Larry the Cable Guy, and don't worry, Dan definitely knew that right off the bat. He tells us why the Cincinnati Bengals are doing what they don't wanna be doing and why the Jacksonville Jaguars will beat them. He also dives right into Greg Cote's wheelhouse and longs for the 1976 Raiders. Plus, John Rocker and Will Clark look different than you could ever imagine, and Dan wasn't moved at all by JJ McCarthy being traded to the New York Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Dan, you need to tell your dad you love him more." Dan dives deeper into why he sacrificed his baseball Hall of Fame vote, and Greg Cote continues explaining how he could have kept it. Did Greg Cote's children truly appreciate his legendary career as a Miami Herald columnist? Plus, the group discusses the Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act and who this legislation would actually protect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Do you know what it was like to have to determine if Rostislav Olesz was the next big thing?" Hey, Carolina Hurricanes. Guess what? Daddy's home. Hey, baseball. Guess what? MLB Hall of Fame voter Greg Cote actually watched one of your games. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, JuJu, and Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Troy Glaus!" It's the first edition of our Nothing Personal with David Samson crossover with Jeremy Tache from The Pitch Clock, as they recap the first day of the MLB Postseason with Game 1s across each Wild Card series. It's proverbial Overreaction Monday as we determine if the Padres are a threat, if the White Sox are good, if Austin Riley is an all-time playoff great, and if Ben Rice is... REGGIE JACKSON?! Plus, David and Jeremy determine if anyone can push a series to Game 3 tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I do believe you should schedule a meeting." Have you ever seen a manager announce his own firing? You have now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm pretty sure Superman is cool watching TV and eating BonBons." Greg Cote has benched his starting QB, and Jalen Hurts stinks on MNF. Plus, Dan is amazed by a balding NFL player, but not as amazed as Steph Curry is by the lack of expectations for his Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"And finally..." The long-awaited moment is here: Greg Cote reveals his No. 1 catchphrase. Plus, the crew gets into a sprawling conversation over Jaylen Brown's answer of "next question." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If I have chronic to severe plaque psoriasis, I know exactly where to go." Mind your p's and q's, folks. Zaslow wants to celebrate the Top 5 TV and Movie Principals after the passing of Dennis Haskins, the DHS continues to use the likeness of an NFL player against his wishes, and Dan breaks news about a product the NFL is selling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices