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Sam & Tim put their crystal balls to work on the Labor Day Special, going game-by-game through the Buccaneers’ first seven weeks of the season. After breaking down each matchup, both guys arrive at the same prediction: Tampa Bay comes out of the opening stretch with an impressive 5-2 record. The question is whether the Bucs can live up to those expectations and put themselves in position for a strong season.

Sam & Tim kick off their Labor Day Special by taking a listener call comparing the Buccaneers and Bengals after both teams revamped their defenses, setting the stage for a fascinating Week 1 matchup. The guys break down how Tampa Bay matches up with Cincinnati and zero in on the biggest question of the game: can the Bucs defense slow down one of the NFL’s most dangerous offenses? Tim believes the entire game could come down to the battle between the Bengals offense and Tampa Bay’s rebuilt defense.

Sam Cohen and Tim Barnard continue their Labor Day college football marathon by breaking down LSU-Clemson, Oregon-Boise State, and Baylor-Auburn through the “Good, the Bad, & the Wildly Overrated” lens. The hosts unleash some major takes, including whether Dabo Swinney has reached the point where retirement should be considered, while Tim argues DJ Lagway deserves far more blame for Florida’s four-win 2025 season than he has received. Strong opinions and plenty of debate make this a must-listen for Week 1 reactions.

Sam Cohen and Tim Barnard kick off the Labor Day special with breaking news on the Buccaneers’ captains for the 2026 season before jumping into “The Good, The Bad, & The Wildly Overrated.” The duo debates Michigan escaping Western Michigan amid a controversial clock situation, then absolutely roasts the underwhelming field storm that followed. Sam and Tim also highlight Malachi Toney and Jeremiah Smith after both wide receivers dominated their Week 1 matchups.

The Labor Day phones are buzzing as Sam Cohen and Tim Barnard hear from listeners reacting to Week 1 college football. One caller thinks everyone needs to relax about USF, but Sam and Tim aren't buying it after an underwhelming offensive showing. Plus, Sam turns the tables on Tim and asks for his reaction to the Gators’ defensive struggles early in the game and the postgame assessment from Sumrall.

On the Labor Day special, Sam Cohen and Tim Barnard recap Florida’s impressive performance against FAU and discuss why Tim was so encouraged by what he saw from the Gators’ offense. Vernell Brown III’s 117-yard receiving performance gets plenty of attention, while USF’s 10-point win over FIU leads to a very different conversation about the Bulls’ offensive struggles and the work still ahead.

It’s a Labor Day sports overload as Sam & Tim break down everything happening around Tampa Bay and beyond! From the Rays’ playoff push and concerns about their pitching, power and October rotation to Florida’s dominant win over FAU and USF’s ugly offensive performance, the guys take calls, debate Week 1 college football and unleash some serious takes. Then it’s all Bucs as Sam & Tim reveal their first-seven-week predictions, debate the rest of the schedule, break down Bucs-Bengals, discuss the 2026 captains and put their wildest season predictions through the “Bold or Realistic” test—before wrapping the entire special with SMU traveling to Tallahassee to face Florida State.

Labor Day brings Sam Cohen and Tim Barnard together behind the microphones as they recap a wild Rays series in Arlington. Tampa Bay finally snapped its long Globe Life Field drought Friday night, but after blowing multiple leads, the Rays settle for a series split that feels better than it might sound. Sam and Tim examine the bullpen, highlight some important stats, and discuss the Yankees' Sunday loss and how the AL East picture continues to shift.

On this episode of 4TH & BULL, Nick Wize breaks down USF’s season-opening 19-9 win over FIU in front of 41,847 fans at Raymond James Stadium, including nearly 10,000 students.

Nick looks back at what he got RIGHT, what he was completely BULL SH*TTING about, and why the game played out almost exactly as expected — except for one major problem: the USF offense.

The Bulls were outgained 381-208, averaged just 3.7 yards per play and struggled to establish the explosive offense many expected. So how concerned should we actually be after a 10-point win?

Plus:

• Did USF’s defense save the day, or did FIU fail to capitalize?

• Where were the explosive plays?

• Why did the run game struggle despite 38 attempts?

• Is the offensive line really a strength?

• Why was this potentially a humbling experience for Brian Hartline?

• Why everyone needs to relax before calling for Tim Beck’s job

• Nick’s stars of the game, including Nico Gramatica, Sam Robinson, Michael Williams, Ryan Jenkins and Arhmad Branch

• The players and position groups that need to be better in Week 2

• Brian Hartline’s biggest takeaways from his postgame comments

• The ONE thing USF absolutely has to improve next game

And, of course, we finish the show with YOUR mailbag questions.

USF is undefeated — but there are plenty of questions to answer. Let’s talk about it on 4TH & BULL!

Rock Riley joins Sam Cohen for the final segment of this edition of Co & Co.