Throwbacks LIVE: Matt and Annie are joined by Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram II| from The Block

The GOAT Barry Sanders joins and talks his legendary career and whether he’d ever consider letting anybody at Oklahoma State or with the Detroit Lions wear his retired numbers. Plus the Hall of Famer picks his favorite running backs, discusses his sudden retirement and if he had any regrets and how the heart attack he suffered in 2024 led to a new mission in life for himself.   Matt also recaps the drama caused by his comments last week, revealing that USC asked him to unretire his number a few times for new recruits. Finally, the guys make their picks for the greatest what ifs in sports history.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara take a look back at expansion teams in sports history, wondering aloud which is the best and worst franchises. The guys look over everything from logos and uniforms to home crowds and draft history. Plus they ask is Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game going to be a “Where were you when?” moment like Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game. Jerry gives a recap of his star-studded weekend in Texas at Gary Owens’ wedding which doubled as a Think Like A Man reunion. Finally Matt gives a call to his former teammate and fellow legendary Number 11, Larry Fitzgerald to talk about the politics behind coming to a new team and somebody has your number like Mike Evans heading to the San Francisco 49ers where quarterback Brock Purdy wears his iconic number 13.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norfolk State Spartans head coach Michael Vick joins the show. Mike talks his BET reality series The Coach Vick Experience along with his rookie year as the coach of the team. Plus, he discusses the greatest run of his career, the players that inspired him growing up, what similarities he sees between himself and Lamar Jackson and much more.   Plus, Matt and Jerry name their greatest left-handed quarterbacks and Jerry shares a touching story about James Van Der Beek.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your first order.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off Banishment, Stephen Colletti joins ahead of the Traitors season finale to talk his strategy for the season, the golden rocks debacle and why he chose to be labeled as One Tree Hill actor rather than Laguna Beach cast member. Plus, Stephen gives his thoughts on the finale and upcoming reunion episode. Later Stephen looks back at his time on Laguna Beach, the supposed Love Triangle between himself, Matt and Kristin Cavallari and the upcoming Laguna Beach reunion.   Matt and Jerry also take a look back at the USA gold in hockey in the Winter Olympics and much more.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s.  https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA insider Shams Charania joins the show to talk about his insane screentime during the NBA trade deadline. Shams discusses the Giannis Antetokounmpo that never happened, the big deals that did go down at the deadline and the possibility of Jayson Tatum coming back from a torn Achilles this season. Plus, Shams recaps his performance in the NBA All-Star Celebrity game in Los Angeles, whether he’ll play again next year and how he’d switch it up to be better next time around.    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s.  https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant coach Micah Nori joins the show to talk all things Wolves and Anthony Edwards. He compares Edwards to young Kobe, discusses being on the wrong coaching end of Kobe’s 81-point game and Klay Thompson’s 37-point quarter, reveals what it was like to coach a young Nikola Jokic and scheme against him later and more. Finally, Micah looks back at his interview process with the Knicks for their head coaching job and talks about his desire to eventually get a lead role in the NBA.  Plus Matt and Jerry recap the Super Bowl and pick their favorite NBA Dunk Contest dunks of all-time.      New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s  Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s.  https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College Football Hall of Famers Urban Meyer, Matt Leinart and Mark Ingram II are joined by Annie Agar as they discuss their championship experiences and discuss the paths the Seahawks and Patriots took to get to the Super Bowl. They wrap with their Super Bowl picks as well as their favorite to be named MVP. The Triple Option x Throwbacks was presented by NHTSA. We all get distracted when we drive, but how we handle these distractions can be a matter of life or death. Please put your phones on silent and take a mental note to focus on driving. Learn more https://nhtsa.gov. Thank you to our additional sponsors Verizon: America's best and most reliable network Kraft: Learn more and find retailers near you at Kraft-Natural-Cheese.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon and Fox NFL host Charissa Thompson joins the show to talk the Super Bowl between her hometown Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Charissa details her journey in media, including the odd jobs she worked on the way to covering the Super Bowl for Fox. Charissa also reveals how she once stalked Matt while he was at USC and how Matt Stafford and his wife hooked her up with her boyfriend. Finally Charissa discusses starting the “Calm Down” podcast with her best friend Erin Andrews.   Plus Jerry has big news from home and the guys pick their favorite Super Bowl halftime performances before Annie Agar joins to play a Super Bowl edition of Twisted Tea Trivia. And of course everybody makes their Super Bowl picks.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s  Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s.  https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Famer Jared Allen joins the show to talk about his legendary career, the time he sacked Matt in his first ever start, and what it means to him to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Plus, Jared recalls being traded earlier in his career and how he learned the NFL was a business, he breaks down the art of the pass rush, Myles Garett’s record setting season and the year he should have had the single season sack record. Finally, Jarrett tells the guys how he became world class curler.   Later Annie Agar joins the show to wonder how Bill Belichick isn’t a first ballot Hall of Famer and Shedeur Sanders is a Pro Bowler, and she competes with Jerry in this week’s Twisted Tea Trivia.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Bowl champ and future Hall of Famer Von Miller joins the show to talk about the NFL playoffs and his own 2025 season with the Washington Commanders. Von also dives into his Super Bowl runs and his incredible summer of 2016 where he did everything from Dancing with the Stars to the Tonight Show. Von also gives his thoughts on the Buffalo Bills drama with the firing of head coach Sean McDermott, his rookie year with Tim Tebow’s magical run and his own chicken business, Greeer Pastures Chicken and so much more.  Plus, Jerry gives his thoughts on the current state of the New York Knicks, Matt waxes poetic about the Indiana Hoosiers and their National Championship, and Annie Agar joins the show for some NFL talk and another round of Twisted Tea Trivia.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s  Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS. New customers get twenty dollars off an order of two bags or more, January 1st through 31st!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices