Josh Pate joins Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson to preview the 2025 NCAA Football season! From the success of his own Josh Pate's College Football Show to new partnerships with Bussin' with the Boys and FanDuel, Josh has proven to be one of the smartest, most engaging minds in media. Now he's on Check the Mic to convince Sam that the NCAA is as exciting to watch as the NFL.

Josh also breaks down his 2025 playoff predictions, as well as his thoughts on Dabo Swinney & Clemson, Texas Tech's spending spree, the NCAA's new financial landscape, what he'd do as commissioner, and which team Sam should root for. 

If you don't watch college football, this episode should convince you to get as excited for the upcoming season as Steve is for his Florida Gators. Stick around to the end, when Steve & Sam break down the Colts' decision to start Daniel Jones Week 1 and how it impacts Anthony Richardson's future.

🤔 What college football team should Sam root for this season? Let us know in the comments. 🤔

00:00 Intro

2:34 Josh Pate joins

6:10 College Football Overview

9:30 Texas Tech

11:10 Rules & Regulations 

14:40 Dabo Swinney & Clemson

18:05 Who Should Sam Root for?

22:45 What Josh Would Do As Commissioner 

29:49 Playoff Predictions

34:13 FanDuel: Farmaggedon 

36:16 Thanks to Josh Pate

37:07 Height Talk

39:42 Sponsor: Circa

41:22 Sam’s College Football Team

48:40 Steve’s College Football Takes

56:20 Auburn claims Nine National Championships 

1:01:04 NFL vs. College Football

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1:32:52 Daniel Jones vs. Kirk Cousins 

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson break down all the action from 2025 NFL Preseason Week 2. They touch on the Colts' Anthony Richardson vs. Daniel Jones QB battle, plus analyze the performances of Rookie WRs, RBs and QBs like Dillon Gabriel, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough and Cam Ward. They also recap their road trip to Indianapolis and Chicago, where they saw joint practices between the Colts/Packers and Bears/Bills. Plus, the guys cover Trey Hendrickson trade rumors, the Texans/Eagles John Mechtie III trade, and the Rams' situation with Stetson Bennett and Matthew Stafford.

00:00 Intro

3:13 Anthony Richardson vs. Daniel Jones

15:08 Packers LT Battle

18:30 Bears training camp

24:02 Bears LT Battle

26:16 Bears/Bills

37:13 Rookie WR standouts

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57:00 Rookie RB standouts

1:06:55 Broncos depth

1:11:48 Seahawks offense

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1:18:08 Dillon Gabriel

1:25:36 Jaxson Dart 

1:31:52 Tyler Shough

1:35:56 Cam Ward

1:41:45 Trevor Lawrence

1:44:25 Matthew Stafford & Stetson Bennett 

1:57:28 Trey Hendrickson trade rumors

2:08:59 Other news

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson break down James Cook's new four-year, $48M extension, and what it means for the Buffalo Bills. They also bring back the future-award winning segment "Us vs. Shouty Shows," where they square off against loud talking heads like Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Colin Cowherd, Nick Wright and more. The guys also go through the top NFL free agents still on the market, and discuss the teams that need them the most.

Plus, plenty of Taylor Swift talk like any NFL show.

00:00 Intro

2:42 James Cook extension

11:33 Us Vs. Shouty Shows

51:40 Jerry Jones

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1:07:40 WR Free Agents

1:15:30 Edge Free Agents

1:21:10 Chargers OT Situation

1:24:22 Secondary Free Agents

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Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson recap all the action from 2025 NFL Preseason Week 1. From Shedeur Sanders' IMPRESSIVE debut to Travis Hunter playing on both sides of the ball, Steve & Sam break down the biggest storylines from the weekend. They also touch on the Colts' QB situation with Anthony Richardson & Daniel Jones, Russell Wilson & Jaxson Dart's Giants debut, Cam Ward looking sharp, and other consequential QB performances.

00:00 Intro

3:30 Travis Hunter

13:20 Shedeur Sanders

31:40 Spencer Rattler vs. Tyler Shough

37:45 Anthony Richardson vs. Daniel Jones

45:00 Sponsor: Brooklyn Bedding

46:52 Jaxson Dart debut

53:56 NFL+ Rant

1:00:00 Cam Ward

1:08:00 J.J. McCarthy

1:09:00 Bryce Young

1:14:15 Patrick Mahomes

1:20:00 Circa

1:22:11 Top 5 Preseason Rookie Debuts

1:44:00 Cam Little’s 70-yd field goal

1:50:15 Other storylines

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The 2025 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, and today they cover the AFC & NFC West. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals.

00:00 Intro

3:06 Kansas City Chiefs

19:50 Los Angeles Chargers

37:33 Denver Broncos

55:10 Las Vegas Raiders

1:13:19 San Francisco 49ers

1:29:58 Los Angeles Rams

1:41:30 Seattle Seahawks

1:56:30 Arizona Cardinals

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The 2025 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, and today they cover the AFC & NFC South. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals.

00:00 Intro

03:09 Houston Texans

20:12 Indianapolis Colts

36:47 Jacksonville Jaguars

54:29 Tennessee Titans

1:08:14 Atlanta Falcons

1:21:15 Carolina Panthers

1:38:45 New Orleans Saints

1:53:50 Tampa Bay Bucs

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The 2025 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, and today they cover the AFC & NFC East. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals.

00:00 Intro

2:30 Buffalo Bills

18:45 Miami Dolphins

33:57 New England Patriots

50:14 New York Jets

1:06:00 Dallas Cowboys

1:22:13 New York Giants

1:35:20 Philadelphia Eagles

1:53:30 Washington Commanders

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Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are joined by offensive-line expert Brandon Thorn (Trench Warfare + Establish the Run) to dig deep into his comprehensive Offensive Line Rankings. They touch on how QBs influence rankings, the Lions' O-line without Frank Ragnow, Penei Sewell vs. Lane Johnson, the revamped Bears O-line, and much more. They also discuss the Best, Worst, Most Underrated & Most Interesting O-lines in the NFL, as well as the Right & Left Tackle positions and other players to watch.

Brandon Thorn is an expert on all things trenches & this episode provides a great deal of insight into what to expect heading into the 2025 NFL season.

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00:00 Intro

2:00 How Brandon determines O-line rankings

4:14 How QBs influence O-Line rankings

5:24 Best O-Line in the NFL: Eagles

7:05 Lions O-Line without Frank Ragnow

9:12 Penei Sewell vs. Lane Johnson

11:49 Bills & Bucs

19:09 Denver Broncos

22:50 Minnesota Vikings

26:58 Chicago Bears

29:43 Bottom Tier Teams

38:30 Tennessee Titans

43:46 Most Interesting O-Lines

47:40 Best LT in the NFL

50:55 Jordan Mailata

56:08 Underrated OLs

58:25 Right Tackles

1:01:30 Defensive Line - Myles Garrett

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The 2025 NFL Season is almost here! Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are going division by division for in-depth previews, starting with the AFC & NFC North. They discuss key offseason moves, analyze each team's strengths & weaknesses, and make their predictions based on FanDuel's over/under win totals.

00:00 New studio!

8:44 Baltimore Ravens

26:24 Cincinnati Bengals

47:30 Cleveland Browns

1:03:40 Pittsburgh Steelers

1:22:00 Chicago Bears

1:38:15 Detroit Lions

1:54:38 Green Bay Packers

2:11:40 Minnesota Vikings

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Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson go head-to-head in the ultimate NFL Franchise Draft! All active NFL players are on the board. After a coin flip, Steve & Sam alternate picks, choosing the best available players to build out their roster. 11 players on offense, 11 players on defense.

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