The Michael Behind "Hey, Michael" Joins the Show | Hour 1

"Why do we always have Vaudeville as our go-to?" After dominating Colin Cowherd in Week 1, 5-1, Clark Conners is back for another swing at Celebrity Prognosticator, and Dan might never let him go. He offers his condolences to Greg Cote after his layoff at the Miami Herland, and it seems the two superstars may be making peace. Afterward, we discuss Eddie Johnson claiming Kawhi Leonard may be held out of the Hall of Fame for a couple of years, New York Mets fans applauding Pete Alonso's 300th home run, and whether the standard for the New York Yankees is too high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"What's with this cobbler bullshit?" Remember when James Franklin said "Hey, Michael," over and over again? We got the Michael. Michael Howes of the Baltimore Sun joins the show. That leads us to an important question: is it right for a reporter to refer to a coach as "Coach" during a media session? Plus, Greg and Dan share stories of tough interactions with Don Shula, Zaslow makes Tom Cruise the Derrick Henry of movies, and Troy Aikman contradicts himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"But Tati's Llamas went 10-6 in Week 1." Chris introduces Trysta to the concept of the PFPI, Dan rummages for pennies, Greg shares his comfort with low PSI in his tires, and Zas, Roy, and Tony dismiss Pablo's long-winded & self-aggrandizing question to Adam Silver. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Trysta, Roy, Chris, Tony, and Zaslow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"My brother was enjoying his birthday!" JuJu is here to rename the Joker of the Day, and he has some Show Awards, Flowers of the Day, and hey... anyone wanna talk Sydney Sweeney? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hey, Michael." Is Lane Kiffin going to get the LeBron-in-Cleveland treatment with his upcoming return to Ole Miss? Is it okay for Arch Manning to laugh at AI of Steve Sarkisian hitting Holly Rowe? Has Dan Lanning already been left behind in college football? Will Tony Romo ever work again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Week 1 is a prolific liar." Kyle Brandt has the best jawline in sports TV (maybe outside of Howie Long). He's here ahead of the release of his book, "Do You: How To Bet On Yourself by Being Yourself," to discuss the strength of sideline reporters, his Chicago Bears and their electric offense, whether Derrick Henry is the best RB of all time, and if Sydney Sweeney stole his look. Plus, we get to the first Tony's Top 5 of the season, which introduces the first Tony Snell Cross Sport Wind Sprint Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"As there is in all of football..." Dan watched the first half of last night's MNF game, then went back to take notes instead of watching the second half, but while he did that, Zas watched his stories, and Greg watched the Emmy Awards. Plus, Greg invents a new phrase just before announcing some HUGE breaking news regarding his Top 70 Catchphrase Countdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The dog never does his business when I walk him." Greg Cote is here to walk us through how McClatchy informed him he'd been laid off from the Miami Herald, what he plans to do with his free time, how he'll handle the rest of his career, and the column he's most proud of. But first, the Jai Alai season starts today; Zas and Trysta show some truly awful judgment, and Jeremy, unsurprisingly, makes it all about himself. Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Trysta, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, and Zaslow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Football is back, which means it’s officially time to panic over sample sizes of one! Mike Ryan Ruiz and Tony Calatayud swing by to publicly recant the terrible Week 1 takes they immediately regret. We ask the tough questions: Are the Rams and Chargers cooked, or just sleeping in? Tony breaks down why the Giants are complete, unadulterated fool's gold, and we roast the Steelers for somehow making a victory look like a mid-afternoon snoozefest. Finally, comedian Brad Williams joins us live from inside a Red Robin to preview Broncos vs. Chiefs—assuming his bottomless fries don't distract him first.ALERT: Football America! Will be live every Monday this season at 12:45pm ET. Join us on YouTube. Drop into the comments. We'll weave them into the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Don't try to do that." Before he gets to an update on The Polls, JuJu has thoughts on his Bills, Jameis Winston's cologne habits, and Caitlin Clark's response to a reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices