Local Hour: The Elephant Not In The Room

As Lucy and Mike continue to argue during the break (but not scream because Lucy's a lady), the crew discusses what the point is behind UM putting up Billboards for Cam Ward's Heisman campaign. Then, it's time for Tony's Top 5 from Bayfront Park as he has thoughts on Justin Tucker, Jameis Winston, the Chiefs, the Eagles, and Kirk Cousins. Plus, Dianna Russini is here to both talk very fast and extremely slow about the Chicago Bears' Thanksgiving collapse, Aaron Rodgers and the Jets, Azeez Al-Shaair's suspension, how good the Chiefs actually are, why Russell Wilson worked out too well for the Steelers, and where Shedeur Sanders will be drafted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Greg Cote, Chris, Billy, Lucy, and Mike. Even after a high scoring Monday Night Football game last night, the crew begins in the only logical place: flag planting. Greg has his own takes after yesterday's discussion, and Mike wants to get back into it now that he has Bomani Jones on his side. Is planting a flag the ultimate sign of disrespect? Is Dan trying to be the dice man? Does it fall on the coaches? Is flag planting about the line of disrespect, adulthood, or both? Then, we check in with Rose during her "hospital" stay to learn the damage that's been done to her eyes from the pepper spray at the Michigan-Ohio State game. Plus, after admitting the Miami Hurricanes don't deserve to make the CFP on yesterday's show, Mike Ryan has totally reversed course and is claiming the media elite's love of the SEC is the only reason his Canes, who lost 2 of their final 3 games to Georgia Tech and Syracuse, won't make the Playoff. Miami wants 'Bama, and he says they'd beat 'em. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We need to get to some of the stories across the NFL that we couldn't during the main show including Joe Burrow, Russell Wilson, Anthony Richardson, nepotism, "Depend," and Dan's success in the Listener League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick off Hour 2 with Lucy's Off-Rohding as we see the video of the moment Rose was pepper sprayed and find out that Lucy couldn't stop laughing at Rose at it happened...and she can't stop laughing now. Is that a normal coping mechanism...? Then, why are we more upset at college-aged players for planting flags than coaches for escalating and police officers for pepper spraying the players? Plus, Paul Pierce is here to ask about "Ruiz." Pierce discusses how his Celtics used to "out-tough" other teams, why this year's Celtics are the most talented in the league, what "the streets" are saying about Jimmy Butler and the Heat, Dwyane Wade's statue, the biggest challenge for the Celtics, and why Kevin Garnett's answer is "no" to everything at first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the return of the Funniest Thing of the Sports Weekend, highlighted by Matt Eberflus and the Chicago Bears' Thanksgiving collapse. Then, Andrew Luck is BACK, Stugotz has an idea for selecting the 12th team in the 12-team College Football Playoff, and Ryan Day was seemingly more bothered by Michigan planting a flag than people calling for his job. Speaking of Day, Lucy and Mike dive into Ohio State's disappointing loss with the most expensive roster in College Football history, and Lucy explains exactly how Rose was pepper sprayed after the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan attempted to be a dog-saving hero this weekend as he dropped his groceries to sprint down a major road after someone's tiny dog, and Billy had HIS weekend saved by the mustachioed strength and conditioning coach for the University of Miami. Then, speaking of UM... Dan, Mike, Lucy, and the crew dive into the Hurricanes' heartbreaking loss to Syracuse. How did the Canes blow a 21-point lead in that spot? How much should be blamed on Mario Cristobal? Are Miami's hopes at a CFP appearance completely gone? Will the audience be able to drink Mike's tears? Plus, Deion Sanders demands justice for Travis Hunter's cornerback skills, Kliff Kingsbury may get another head coaching job, and the origins of scuttlebutt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Chris, Billy, Lucy, and Mike. After four days of football over the holiday weekend, Dan asks Stugotz and the Shipping Container where to begin. The crew begins by diving into strange kicker stats inspired by Justin Tucker's continued struggles. Then, flag planting caused fights all across College Football this weekend. While Mike is frustrated by both flag planting and upside down hand signals, Dan finds the fights to be a "natural escalation" of college kid behavior in intense rivalries and Lucy finds it all kind of funny. Plus, Billy dismisses all of Europe, Sir Big Spur and the Cock Commander, the "worst 11-1 team of all-time," and how the Texans should feel after knocking out Trevor Lawrence in their win over the Jaguars. Also, after the Dolphins loss in the cold on Thanksgiving, who's to blame? Did Tua do enough to change narratives? Is it more about Chris Grier or Mike McDaniel? And will you join us to see if they can keep their season alive at our Sunday Service presented by Smirnoff? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A look back on a contentious weekend in football with a lot of fights breaking out all over the sport. How are the Steelers this good and the Bengals this bad? What is the future for Russell Wilson and the Steelers? Lucy joins the show to talk about being pepper sprayed at Michigan's win over Ohio State. Lucy wonders if we are going to get rid of Conference Championship games with the new CFP format. We play a game of "Can You See It" and "Winners and Losers". The BBBBBB has some big news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite LeBron James returning to Cleveland and Miami moving out of The Big 3 era, the show is reaching new heights. The show is being broadcast on Fusion Network from the brand new studios at The Clevelander, and it has never been more nationally relevant. Executives love the show, the ratings are great and it's even being sold in marketing packets and promoted across ESPN networks. Everything is going great, right? Not so fast. Even though the show is putting out some of the best content it ever has, something feels off to the entire crew and they can't quite put their finger on what it is. While all of this is happening, Charlie Hulme enters the pressure cooker to help improve the quality of the television product and quickly notices something isn't right. As the show searches for answers, the quality of content being produced does not drop and the show barrels towards being a giant. Yet, Mike and Stugotz feel like a critical juncture is looming and fear the end of the show could be near. Then, you will not want to miss this edition of the Supercut which includes some of the most famous stories in show history, the iconic Jesse Ventura interview featuring Pablo Torre dressed as an orca, a banger from Izzy Gutierrez and of the all-time Stugotz blunders in show history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A react to the Thanksgiving slate of NFL games. Simms joins the show to talk about how Tua is his guy and why the problems in Houston are not C.J. Stroud's fault. Mike Madden, son of legendary coach, broadcaster and video game icon, John Madden talks about what it was like growing up in the Madden household. Where are the Madden busses now? And his first time playing the Madden football video game. Plus, an old friend and a new friend join the show during the picks segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices