It’s Their First Time At The Rodeo | Hour 1

Victor Wembanyama had one of the most surprising performances of the Finals, and now the pressure is on the Spurs heading into Game 5. Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick break down what happened to Wemby in Game 4, hear from Wembanyama himself after the loss, and debate whether Spurs coach Mitch Johnson should have used more timeouts to stop the Knicks' momentum before it was too late. Plus: • OG Anunoby's incredible game-winning tip-in• Did Mitch Johnson get outcoached?• Can the Spurs force a Game 6?• Who is leading the Finals MVP race: Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, or someone else?• Knicks fans fighting after the game• The biggest takeaway from a wild Game 4 The Knicks are one win away from a championship, but is this series really over? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Mike Babcock being welcomed back into the NHL? Apparently the Edmonton Oilers want to hire the controversial coach, but not before an investigation is conducted by the league. Also this week we discuss Carolina being one win away from the Stanley Cup, Carter Hart’s struggles and John Tortorella leaving his clothes in Raleigh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York is buzzing, the world has soccer fever, and Jonathan Zaslow is in the building! This week, Zaslow stops by to check the temperature on the NFL offseason. Actually, that's not true. Things are going so well that he’s reacting to the Knicks' improbable comeback with a wildly hot take: Trade De'Aaron Fox! Plus, we’re so swept up in World Cup mania that we’re officially rebranding the show to Fútbol América—starting with a definitive ranking of the greatest soccer haircuts in history. 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 Gino Fuentes: https://x.com/Gino_Fuentes Mike Fuentes: https://x.com/mikefountains Ethan Budowsky: https://x.com/ethanbudowsky Host: Dave Dameshek Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Ethan Bedowsky Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Soup Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sid Seixeiro joins the show to talk about the World Cup and Stanley Cup Final - he also gives the crew his FRAUD of the World Cup. Zas gives his Top 5 80’s cartoon villains and Dave brings up completely obscure cartoons from some time in the past. Also, Tony gives you the Top 5 storylines for UFC Freedom 250. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin joins to give his World Cup observations after the first day of the tournament kicks off - Dave Dameshek asks the most important questions about the World Cup, who has the best flag and who has the best food. Plus, Mike Brown had some strong words back in 2024 for De’Aron Fox that got him fired - is Fox just not a winning player? Also, did Wemby skate on blame for Game 4 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew asks if you’ve ever woken up and gotten ready for work at the wrong time, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially underway and the USA gets ready to kick things off at “Los Angeles Stadium”. We look at the current USMNT squad to figure out who is there to root for. Plus, Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors are now swirling around Boston as things start heating up in a 3 team trade with Portland. Jaylen Brown wants you to know that his neighbors rice smells better and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Billy Corben welcomes educator Elijah Manley, who is running for Florida's Congressional District 20 seat....a gerrymandered district that is majority black that historically has had black leadership. But now, a new white candidate (who doesn't even live there) in Debbie Wasserman Schultz is also running for the seat. Also on the show, Elaine de Valle from Political Cortadito talks about a shady deal involving PortMiami's fuel depot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick react to Skylar Diggins’ callout on the Chicago Sky leadership. Is Angel Reese vindicated now? Do we buy Tyler Marsh’s response? How are the Sky adjusting without Rickea Jackson? Next, Juju gives us the boots on the ground report of what really happened when Sydney Johnson was escorted off the court by police. Caitlin Clark hits the game-winner against the Mystics. What went wrong for the Mystics? Then, they discuss if Olivia Miles is the MVP candidate from the Minnesota Lynx. Is she the best point guard playing right now? Lastly, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the Week. Chapters00:00 Welcome!0:45 Skylar Diggins calls out Chicago4:20 Mystics HC escorted off the court6:25 Caitlin Clark hits game-winner7:30 Is Olivia Miles the best PG right now?9:53 Break10:13 DraftKings Pick of the Week11:35 Thank you, bye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That tip was no regular tip." JuJu joins us to deliver his picks for Thursday Thunder, tell us why OG Anunoby may be the best Knick ever, give us his Top 5 Chokes In Sports History list, and reveal the answers to today's polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Linoleum foreheads. That's what I'm looking at right now." We have been burying the lede all day today: Dan Le Batard jinxed the San Antonio Spurs with a single text to Michelle Beadle in the second quarter. But even more impactful on the outcome was Wu-Tang Clan's halftime performance. Our second Wu-Tang member of the day, Raekwon, joins us to discuss how electric performing at halftime before the greatest comeback in NBA history was. Plus, it's another episode of the Pitch Clock featuring our monthly visit with Adnan Virk and a game of Who He Play For (in 2005). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices