This one is for the fans that find themselves fully invested in Football and Football only until the end of the Super Bowl, but want to be ready to jump into College Hoops a few weeks before March Madness and get ready for that office bracket pool.  Dom & Collin cover everything from the potential one seeds, postseason dark horses, cinderella's and much more.  So if you are someone who waits till mid February to tune into the hardwood this one is for you.  And if you are a die hard, consider this your march madness primer. 

The big game is finally (almost) here!  Dom gives us an insight into how Eagles fans are feeling heading into Sunday prior to the guys breaking down the game from all angles.  Once the game preview is wrapped up super bowl prop bets and the best ways to watch the game are discussed.  Finally the guys talk about their new blog coolertalksports.com and how people can get involved. 

The guys start off the podcast by discussing this past weeks divisional games and where the losing teams go from here.  They then move to the winners and previewing the upcoming Conference Championship Games and make some picks.

Dom debuts his attempt at The Fastest Two Minutes (00:01:04-00:05:12). The boys recap SUPER wild card weekend (00:05:13-00:32:47). Then Mark Feldman of BetParx Casino joins the show to talk about being a content creator and working in sports, and gives us a bonus with some calls live from the booth (00:32:47-01:21:17). 

The lads start the pod by going over the National Championship game and how the 12 team playoff may be able to guarantee this is the loss non-competitive title game we ever see.  They then discuss what we may see in the 2023 CFB season and make way too early playoff picks.  Talks then shift to the coaching vacancies in the NFL and how attractive they are, plus some other jobs that may come open.  Finally the guys preview this weekends playoff games and make their picks.

The guys kick off 2023 with some playoff discussion particularly on the two teams that fell in the semi finals (Ohio State & Michigan).  Talks then move to the final week of the NFL regular season and the playoff implications at stake.  The episode rounds out with some 2023 Resolutions for the podcast.

The guys kick off the episode by talking about the big games from this past weekend in the NFL and sort through the playoff picture.  The Zach Wilson conversation and the future of the QB position for the Jets is discussed as well as the impact of Jalen Hurts' potential absence on the MVP race.  The guys then discuss some Holiday traditions and break down what is to come in the future episodes leading up to the CFP.

The guys are back with a full breakdown of this past weeks NFL slate.  They hit every game on their way to discussing topics such as the future of the QB position for the NY Jets, who should win the MVP and why it should be more than just the best QB on the best team, the AFC playoff picture and the possible vulnerability of the Philadelphia Eagles.  Finally they finish things off by discussing the Cooler Talk Bowl Mania and a look forward to what may be coming for the pod.

The episode kicks off with a quick discussion on the final playoff rankings, then shifts into how this years field would look in the new 12 team format (8:00) which then jump starts a conversation on how that change will impact recruiting and the portal as well as Coach Prime (16:00).  Talks move to the MLB Hot Stove (28:00) where the Mets and Phillies have been very active, then the NFL weekend is recapped and blended into a playoff discussion (37:30).  The episode wraps up with some College Hoops talk (1:08:00) and the reveal of the Cooler Talk Podcast Bowl Challenge (1:20:30) and a real time reaction to the Heisman Finalists and how they were impacted by COVID (1:21:30). 

The guys open up the pod by discussing Ohio State's loss to Michigan and the potential fallout that we may see within the program.  Then a debate on how the Buckeyes could still sneak into the playoffs (40:00) breaks up which leads all the way into the announcement of the College Football Playoff Rankings  (56:00) and thus a full breakdown of OSU vs TCU vs USC.  The episode wraps up with some NFL and World Cup talk.