Hour 2: Amin's Taylor Hicks Story (feat. Shohei Petrovic)

It’s episode 18, so naturally, the Football Americans pay tribute to the NFL’s greatest to ever wear the number—plus, Shek’s mom pops in with a birthday story for her childhood neighbor, Mike Ditka (yes, really).‘Heed the Call’s’ Marc Sessler stops by for a film-nerd showdown on Tarantino vs. P.T. Anderson before everyone dives headfirst into the week’s Jerk List.The questions are unending… Where’s the defense in Buffalo and Pittsburgh? Is KC fated for another Super Bowl run? Is Christian McCaffrey the 49ers’ Jenga piece holding it all together? Should the NFL outlaw on-field jersey swaps? Then, Geoff Schwartz joins for Points Per Game to answer life’s great mysteries: Why does college football only have half a white stripe? What’s going on with the Jets? How far can Drake Maye take the Patriots? The Colts are good. The Raiders are bad. Everything’s right (and wrong) in the football universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"IT’S THIIIRRRRRRRD DOOWWWWWWWN!" JuJu has dueling Top 5 lists and is prepared to updates the polls. Also, why would Dan expose his ankles like a harlot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I was the guy who dropped jar of kosher dills." Amin delivers his Weekend Observations, including the Top 5 Things The Heist At The Louvre Was Almost Quicker Than. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Just get Puka's hands open!" Hour 1 kicks off with Tony's Top 5, and also one more thing, before we get to slew of NFL topics and what may very well be the greatest game ever played in any sport by any athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What the hell are you doing? Are you not paying attention to your own show?" We take a trip to The Dan Le Batard Bakery to learn about Greg's collusion in the PFPI Fantasy League involving sexual coercion with one of the league's owners. Plus, after avoiding it for as long as possible, we finally get to the Miami Hurricanes loss at home to Louisville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You can't tell me when I'm late on my own f****** opinion." It's a Miami Football apocalypse, and there's no one we'd rather hear from than Greg Cote. Too bad he's late again. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, Amin, Jeremy, and Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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