➡️ LSU wants to slap jersey patches on football uniforms - are we headed for NASCAR-level sponsorship in college sports?

The MLB season is more than halfway through already??!! Chris and Scott are back to break down the first half surprises, disappointments, and who are more than likely to be buyers and sellers at the trade deadline. Plus a look ahead to the All-Star Game in Atlanta!

It’s a wild one.

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With the 2025 College World Series in the rearview mirror, Chris and Scott are back to discuss the happenings at this years event with resident Omaha native Dan Warnke.

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The Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot is officially in College Football 26—EA Sports owns us now. We talk about all the chaos coming to the game, including Marcus Freeman’s rough in-game model, Lou Holtz possibly showing up, and why there still isn’t a Mascot Mode.

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This week on Craft Brewed Sports:

EA Sports drops a bomb: schools will get paid based on how often fans play as them in College Football 26. We debate which small school deserves the love. Then, the NCAA settles the House lawsuit, officially letting schools pay athletes directly while putting the nail in the coffin for real NIL deals. We explain what this means for college sports and where it goes next.

Plus:

• The Daddy Ball spin-off is born 🍻

• Sip, Chug, Drainpour: Cereal milk edition 🥛

• Tennis was… actually watchable? 🎾

• New Mexico says peeing in water coolers isn’t a crime 🚫💦

• Darin Ruf sues the Reds ⚾️

• NBA Finals villain talk + Jason Kidd rumors 🏀

• Finland accidentally calls up a 51-year-old soccer player 🤯

• TJ Oshie retires + this Stanley Cup Final is 🔥

• FanDuel bans a dude for heckling to win his parlay 🎰

• USMNT is hot garbage 🇺🇸

• A beer marathon guy drinks 14 of 26 🍺

• The return of the 9-9-9 challenge 🌭⚾️🍺

• Husband runs a marathon out of spite 😂

📺 Join us every Tuesday at 8pm ET

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Jump to your favorite topic:

00:00:00 Introduction | How Was Your Sports Weekend?

00:04:43 The birth of the Daddy Ball spin-off

00:14:45 What are we drinking tonight? | Air Bud

00:21:44 Sip, Chug, Drainpour: Oreo Cereal Milk, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milk, Cocoa Puffs Milk

00:26:22 EA Sports will pay colleges royalties based on how often they are used in College Football 26 | What small school should we all rally behind?

00:33:44 House vs. NCAA is settled, meaning schools can pay athletes directly and share revenue with them | The death of NIL

00:40:40 Tennis was actually fun to watch this weekend

00:42:01 New Mexico needs to get a law against peeing in water coolers ASAP

00:48:55 Darin Ruf suing the Reds for ending his career

00:54:34 Do we need a villain in the NBA Finals?

01:02:53 Jason Kidd to the Knicks?

01:06:26 Finland's Women's National Team accidentally calls up 51 year old vet instead of the 23 year old defender they wanted

01:11:01 TJ Oshie calls it quits

01:13:28 This Stanley Cup Final is amazing so far

01:18:31 FanDuel bans gambler who heckled Gabby Thomas to help win his parlay

01:23:29 USMNT is trash

01:26:07 Guy tries to drink 26 beers during a marathon

01:32:55 The 9-9-9 challenge

01:36:44 Husband runs a marathon to spite his wife

01:41:16 Beer recap

01:43:34 This was a show

01:44:25 Outro

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As the season continues to spiral for the Braves, Scott reveals in the fact that the number one prospect in all of baseball has arrived! Meanwhile, Chris is head over heels for the newest member of the Royals! And the Orioles make the right call to not sign Corbin Burnes?

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We’re joined by Blake Stephenson to preview UFC 316 with breakdowns of some of the biggest fights on the card, including Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison, and more. Plus, we ask the important questions, like which whiskey pairs best with a UFC card and how much money it would take to get hip-tossed by Kayla Harrison.

Also in this episode:

• Temu Trump and Alex Jones crash the UFC preview

• Sip, Chug, Drainpour: Middletown Hero Edition

• Does Mike Leach belong in the College Football Hall of Fame?

• Can the Mariners retire #51 for BOTH Ichiro and Randy Johnson?

• A youth baseball coach has a terrible take on homers

• Pacers vs Thunder NBA Finals

• Knicks fire Thibs

• Stanley Cup pressure: Edmonton or Florida?

• A Texas teacher accidentally serves students Hard Mountain Dew Baja Blast

Grab a brew, hit play, and let’s talk sports the right way.

Chapter List:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:08:01 Beer Introductions

00:16:25 The Maycee Barber seizure

00:23:13 Which whiskey pairs best with UFC 316?

00:27:51 Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland preview

00:31:34 Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix preview

00:39:00 Kelvin Gastelum vs Joe Pyfer preview

00:43:28 Julianna Pena vs Kayla Harrison preview

00:48:29 How much would it take to get hip-tossed by Kayla Harrison?

00:52:27 Sip, Chug, Drainpour (Middletown Hero Edition): Kayla Harrison, Cris Carter, Kyle Schwarber

00:56:31 Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley preview

01:03:34 Temu Trump and Alex Jones break down Merab and Sugar Sean

01:07:46 Mike and Mookie over whether or not Mike Leach deserves to be in the College Football Hall of Fame

01:16:57 Should the Mariners have to pick either Ichiro or Randy Johnson when retiring the #51?

01:21:53 Blake's grandpa invented the fajita?

01:31:07 The dumbest take we've heard about home runs from a youth baseball coach on TikTok

01:33:34 Pacers vs. OKC set to face off in the NBA Finals

01:35:14 The Knicks fired Thibs!

01:43:13 Who has more pressure to win the Stanley Cup: Edmonton or Florida?

01:48:42 San Antonio teacher serves kids Hard Mountain Dew Baja Blast

01:56:42 Beer Recaps

01:58:35 This was a show

01:59:31 Blake's plugs

02:01:14 Outro

#UFC316 #SeanOMalley #KaylaHarrison #CollegeFootball #MikeLeach #Mariners #Ichiro #RandyJohnson #NBAFinals #StanleyCup #BajaBlast #YouthBaseball #SportsPodcast #CraftBrewedSports #ComedySports

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ts been a while! Chris and Scott are back from their month long hiatus and they have plenty to catch up on! With the season 1/3 of the way into the books, where do teams stand? Who should be worried? And who can already pack it in for 2026?

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