Hour 1: Chess Not Checkers (feat. David Samson)

The NFL Draft is Mendoza’s world, we’re just living in it. This week, we’re bypassing the scouting reports and chatter about who will succeed and who will bust to ponder the big questions of life: Why 18 holes in golf? Why not 20 or 12? Plus, it’s hockey season so we’ve brought in the heavy hitters: Pete Blackburn and DJ Bean from What Chaos! join the show to rank the best Boston jerseys of all time and identify the NHL stars who would dominate any decade. Expect puck talk, jersey grails, and a healthy dose of Boston nostalgia. 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 What Chaos!: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatChaosShow Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: Pete Blackburn and DJ Bean 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

Steph Curry just reminded everyone why he’s still THAT guy. In this episode of Alley Oop, Juju and Trysta break down Steph’s explosive second half that kept the Golden State Warriors alive when it mattered most. When the lights get bright, Curry delivers—and this was one of those legacy-type stretches. But that’s just the start: The Portland Trail Blazers are quietly exceeding expectations, and Deni Avdija is becoming a serious factor Is Paolo Banchero being held back? The Orlando Magic situation is getting messy, and the coach might be on the hot seat LaMelo Ball gets fined after taking down Bam Adebayo — fair or foul? From clutch performances to coaching drama and rising teams, this episode covers everything shaking up the NBA right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS ARE FINALLY HERE! After a long regular season, it is time to shift our focus towards the best postseason in sports. Roy, David, and Ethan give their predictions for each first-round series, then react to a couple of great coaching rants in the wake of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings missing the playoffs. The squad eulogizes the Panthers quickly themselves, then Bill Lindsay of the Panthers Radio Network joins the show to fully break down the lost season that 2025-26 became for the Cats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"There's a 100% chance of ass..." Jeremy is allowed to talk about something he likes, and it goes about how you'd expect, so we kick things over to Tom Bogert for his latest reporting on the World Cup, ticket prices, and Team USA. Plus, you'll never guess who in this crew has the best story of getting into a fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If birth counts, death counts." Did the Dallas Wings make a mistake by not allowing Azzi Fudd to answer questions about her relationship with Paige Bueckers? And after discussing Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham skirting the 65-game rule, Tony delivers his Top 5 Postseason Storylines, and Jeremy introduces the topics he brought to the show that no one gives a s*** about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Yinzer sounds like a slur." We've got a win-and-in night at the fronton tonight, but something happened at the start of the show that might ruin everything for the Cyclones. Also, turns out LaMelo never reached out to Bam, but should Chris Martin reach out to the woman from the Coldplay concert? And what would the NBA Playoffs look like with the NHL Playoffs' format? Today's cast: Zaslow, Your ol' pal Dave Dameshek, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Good Follow, Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick talk all things free agency. Chennedy Carter is signed to the Las Vegas Aces training camp. Will she make a roster? Satou Sabally is headed to NYC. How will she click with the loaded Liberty team? Are the Aces unstoppable this season? Then, they react to A’ja Wilson signing the largest contract in WNBA history, with $5 million over 3 years. How are the expansion teams doing this offseason? What should we expect from the Chicago Sky and this new roster? Will Rickea Jackson, Skylar Diggins, Azura Stevens, and Dijonai Carrington be able to behave themselves in Chicago? Lastly, Good Follow makes their DraftKings Pick of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Adam Silver, you slick son of a gun." Coming off a victory in his last Thursday Thunder, JuJu has another one cooked up for this week before he discusses NBA Play-In, Zaslow's doomscrolling find, and one of the biggest polls of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You know about that Pooh Shiesty?" Chris never feels cooler than when he's jaywalking, and Zas doesn't understand why people are live-streaming Coachella, which is why he'll be attending Rolling Loud with his son. Plus, The Pitch Clock returns with Aram Leighton of Just Baseball discussing some of the best and brightest in the game, and Chris attempting to get his first W of the season against Jeremy in Pitch Clock Trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You're a bit-runner." Sean McDonough, the man behind the most emotional call in Panthers history, is here to discuss his Syracuse group text, laying out in the biggest moments, and the potential villains for the upcoming NHL Playoffs. Also, Mike calls a certain someone who runs the UFC a 'gaslighting hypocrite,' and Zas gets question-mogged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices