Armchair Allstars

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and the Jaguars and Bears shoved their chips into the middle of the table. The crew breaks down the biggest moves, debates whether either team is truly ready for a championship run and decides which contenders improved their chances the most.

Then it’s on to an unforgettable college football weekend. Ole Miss and LSU suffered crushing defeats, leaving the Allstars to assess the damage and determine whether either team still has a realistic path to the College Football Playoff. With only three weeks remaining in the regular season, the crew watches the latest CFP rankings reveal live and delivers immediate reactions to the seedings, surprises and potential playoff chaos ahead.

The episode finishes with Stump the Stone, Pick 5 and the CFP Eliminator—before the final ten minutes completely fly off the rails. Come for the trade analysis and playoff debate; stay for an ending that has almost nothing to do with sports and may be the funniest ten minutes of the season.

They remember November!

The calendar has flipped, the stakes are rising, and college football has officially entered SEPARATION SEASON! The first College Football Playoff rankings are finally here, and the Armchair Allstars are breaking down the committee's opening Top 25. Who got the respect they deserved, who's getting overlooked, and which teams are living on borrowed time?

With eight of the SEC's top teams facing massive matchups this weekend, the road to the conference championship and College Football Playoff is about to get a whole lot clearer. The guys dive into a loaded Saturday slate, headlined by Georgia vs. Ole Miss, Alabama vs. LSU, Kentucky vs. Tennessee, and a heavyweight showdown between Miami and Notre Dame. Contenders will emerge, pretenders will be exposed, and somebody's championship dreams are about to take a serious hit!

Over in the NFL, the crew recaps another wild weekend of football before turning their attention to the NFC South. With division races heating up and plenty of football left to play, the guys debate who's for real, who's in trouble, and what the upcoming matchups could mean for the playoff picture.

Of course, it wouldn't be an Armchair Allstars episode without the weekly chaos of Pick 5 and Stump the Stone, along with bold predictions, questionable logic, and the usual relentless banter.

November doesn't care about preseason hype. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders!

Good Sports. Better Conversation.

The brooms are out for Episode 75 as the Milwaukee Brewers stand on the verge of completing a World Series sweep. The crew breaks down how Milwaukee has taken control of the Fall Classic and whether there’s any hope left for a comeback.

Then it’s on to another wild college football weekend: Texas survives a furious Ole Miss rally, LSU dismantles Auburn, Tennessee stumbles against South Carolina, and BYU comes crashing back to earth after its recent rise. The Allstars sort through the biggest results, playoff implications and inevitable overreactions.

Away from the field, JL recaps seeing Matt Rife in Nashville, Scoop shares the details of a weekend featuring Topgolf and Germanfest, and Reid explains how cutting down pine trees became his latest questionable adventure. Add in Stump the Stone, Pick 5 and plenty of hilariously unnecessary banter, and Episode 75 has a little bit of everything.

College football delivered absolute cinema Saturday as five of the nation’s top seven teams went down in one chaotic afternoon. The crew breaks down the carnage, including Ole Miss dismantling Missouri and LSU shutting down Mississippi State.

Before getting into the games, the Allstars react to the bombshell announcement that the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams next season—and debate whether it will improve the sport or destroy what makes the regular season special.

The conversation then shifts to the NFL, including the Rams triggering a catastrophic weekend in the Survivor League and eliminating more than half the remaining entries. The crew also previews a historic World Series between the Brewers and Rays, where one franchise will capture its first championship.

Plus, Ask an Allstar returns before the show closes with Stump the Stone and the latest Pick 5 standings.

Episode 73 — “DITKA: Da Coach, Da Legend”

Da Bears. Da Coach. Da Legend.

This week, the Armchair Allstars kick things off with a full-blown roast of Scoop, whose weekend went from bad to downright embarrassing. Not only did every one of his teams find a way to lose, but Scoop managed to completely implode in his country club championship, falling to an up-and-coming 14-year-old golfer. The kid has a bright future. Scoop might need a new hobby.

The laughs give way to a heartfelt tribute as the crew remembers Mike Ditka, an all-time Armchair Allstars favorite and the legendary face of Chicago Bears football. From his fiery personality and unforgettable coaching career to the hilarious Saturday Night Live spoofs featuring Chris Farley, the guys celebrate everything that made “Da Coach” a larger-than-life sports icon.

Then it's back to the absolute madness of college football! LSU falls to Kentucky in overtime, leaving Lane Kiffin's inaugural season in Baton Rouge teetering on the edge of disaster. Meanwhile, Ole Miss demolishes Vanderbilt, Texas takes a gut punch from Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, and the college football landscape continues to turn upside down. The Allstars recap the biggest games, debate the fallout, and look ahead to another loaded weekend on the gridiron.

Over in the NFL, Reid's Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally get their first win, taking down the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, while Stoner's Houston Texans break into the win column against the hapless Tennessee Titans. Is this the beginning of a turnaround, or just a temporary escape from misery?

Of course, the guys wrap things up with the usual chaos: Pick 5, Stump the Stone, and CFP Eliminator, along with plenty of questionable takes and completely unnecessary banter.

Scoop got humbled by a teenager. Lane Kiffin is feeling the heat. And the Allstars raise a glass to Da Coach.

Good Sports. Better Conversation.

Mike Ditka's passing on October 9, 2026, was confirmed by the Chicago Bears. 

chicagobears.com

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And if you want to promote the Ditka tribute, your new Armchair Allstars Hall of Fame graphic would make a fitting episode announcement.

Episode 72 — The Bulldog Beatdown

The Allstars are back to sort through another packed week of sports—starting with LIV Golf somehow becoming even more dead following Jon Rahm’s departure. The crew breaks down the MLB Playoffs, the latest NFL contenders beginning to separate themselves and two very different 0–4 experiences for Reid and Stoner’s teams.

In college football, Alabama’s beatdown of Mississippi State takes center stage, along with Missouri’s destruction of Florida. The guys also preview important road tests for LSU and Ole Miss before running through the biggest games of the upcoming weekend.

The episode closes with Stump the Stone, CFP Eliminator updates and the latest Pick 5 standings.

Episode 71 — “Put the World on Notice”

Reid knew this one was coming.

The guys waste absolutely no time piling on after Florida dismantled Ole Miss in The Swamp, and Reid is forced to sit there and take every bit of it. After the early comedy and well-deserved Rebel slander, the crew digs into some listener feedback before turning their attention to one of the biggest stories brewing in college football: Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State.

Taylor is absolutely lighting up scoreboards, has forced his way into the early Heisman conversation, and just led the Bulldogs past a ranked Missouri team. Now comes the real test: Alabama. If Mississippi State can knock off the Crimson Tide, Starkville is going to erupt — and the rest of college football may have to accept that Kamario Taylor and these Bulldogs are for real.

Then it's over to the NFL, where three weeks have already produced plenty of chaos. The Allstars break down the major injuries piling up around the league, some surprising teams sitting at 0–3, and which early contenders actually look like the best teams in football.

Plus, Pick 5 returns, Stump the Stone puts Stoner back on the hot seat, and the guys squeeze in plenty of completely unnecessary nonsense along the way.

The Gators embarrassed Reid. Kamario Taylor has Starkville believing. And the football season is officially getting weird.

Episode 71 — “Put the World on Notice”
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Episode 70 — “The Rise of Trinidad”

The Magnolia Bowl had everything.

Lane Kiffin made his long-awaited return to Oxford — this time wearing LSU colors — after an entire offseason of bad blood surrounding his ugly departure from Ole Miss. LSU talked plenty leading into the matchup, but when the lights came on in Vaught-Hemingway, the Rebels had the final word. After LSU erased a 24–7 halftime deficit and tied the game, Ole Miss answered and finished off the Tigers 32–24 in an instant classic. (AP News)

But the biggest story may have been The Rise of Trinidad. Trinidad Chambliss delivered a monster performance — 363 yards passing, two passing touchdowns and the go-ahead rushing touchdown — and suddenly the Ole Miss quarterback isn't just a great story; he's right in the middle of the early Heisman conversation. (Southeastern Conference)

The Allstars break down the Magnolia Bowl, Kiffin's not-so-happy homecoming, Trinidad's emergence, and all the other madness from Week 3 of college football, including some surprising losses that shook things up across the country.

Then it's over to the NFL after two weeks. The crew sorts through the NFC South pecking order and tries to figure out what the hell is happening in Tampa Bay. The Bucs are 0–2, coming off a 23–19 loss to Cleveland, and the early-season pressure surrounding Todd Bowles is already building. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Lane came back. Oxford remembered. Trinidad arrived.

Episode 70: “The Rise of Trinidad” — Good Sports. Better Conversation.

🎙️ Armchair Allstars — Episode 69: “Kiffin’s Return: The Magnolia Bowl”

This week, all roads lead to Oxford.

The guys dive headfirst into the monumental Magnolia Bowl matchup between #8 LSU and #9 Ole Miss, but this one is about a hell of a lot more than rankings. Lane Kiffin is coming back to Oxford for the first time since last year’s ugly breakup with Ole Miss—and you can imagine the reception waiting for him. The crew breaks down the matchup, the bad blood, the atmosphere, and everything surrounding one of the most anticipated games of the season.

Then it’s around the rest of college football after an absolutely wild weekend. Oklahoma lays an egg against Michigan, Oregon goes down to Oklahoma State, and Texas pulls off a massive comeback against Ohio State in one of the biggest games of the young season. The guys recap what went wrong, what they learned, and which teams suddenly have some explaining to do.

They also look ahead to the other high-profile college football matchups coming this weekend before turning their attention to the first full week of the NFL regular season. Who impressed? Who disappointed? And which players immediately sent fantasy football managers into either championship-mode or full-blown panic?

College football chaos. NFL Week 1. Fantasy studs. Rivalries. Revenge.

But make no mistake—Episode 69 belongs to the Magnolia Bowl.

Lane Kiffin is coming back to Oxford. And Oxford hasn't forgotten.

🎙️ Episode 69 — “Kiffin’s Return: The Magnolia Bowl”
🏈 #8 LSU vs. #9 Ole Miss
🔥 The Unwelcome Homecoming

🎙️ Armchair Allstars — Episode 68: “The Boys Are Back”

JL is out of the country, so the boys are holding down the fort—and this one is about as classic Armchair Allstars as it gets. All football. All episode.

The guys recap a wild Week 1 of college football, starting with LSU’s absolute domination of Clemson. Is this the beginning of the end for Dabo Swinney? The crew digs into Dabo’s refusal to adapt to the new era of college football and whether Clemson is getting left behind while the rest of the sport evolves around them.

Then it’s on to Ole Miss, who survived an absolute battle against a really, really good Louisville team, walking it off in one of the best games of opening weekend. And Trinidad Chambliss wasted no time reminding everybody why his name belongs squarely in the Heisman conversation this season.

The NFL is officially back, too, so the guys break down Week 1, the performances that caught their attention, and what might actually matter as the season gets rolling.

And finally, the first-ever results from PICK 5 are in—and apparently these idiots might actually know something. Reid leads the clubhouse at 80%, while the Allstars collectively hit 58% of their picks in Week 1.

CHA-CHING. 💰

No JL. No filler. Just the boys, football, questionable opinions, and—for at least one week—profitable gambling advice.

Episode 68 — “The Boys Are Back” 🏈🎙️