On this episode of Haymaker Presents... Ian Kinsler sits down with Ben & Skin to talk Texas Rangers memories, life after baseball, and doing business with Jack White. 

Torii Hunter sits down with Ben & Skin to discuss life after baseball, the business lessons he learned in the majors, and the wild story of how close he came to becoming a Texas Ranger. An all-time conversation you don’t want to miss!

Haymaker is here. Welcome to the Metroplex Sportsparty.

Nick Van Exel sits down with Ben & Skin for one of the realest basketball conversations you’ll hear all year. From Kobe and Shaq, to Jerry West, Dirk & the Mavs, ref beef, draft-night chaos, parenting, coaching, and meeting Greg Maddux — nothing is off limits!

Haymaker is here. Welcome to the Metroplex Sportsparty.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford joins Ben and Skin to talk about life in the NFL, Cowboys locker room leadership, and the physical toll of football.

He talks Cowboys and covers the leadership of Dak Prescott and dealing with players like George Pickens. He gives his thoughts on letting former teammate Demarcus Lawrence walk and trading former teammate Micah Parsons.

Crawford opens up about what retirement really feels like, the hidden pain behind playing through injuries, and the moment he knew his body was done. 

00:00 – Introduction
01:30 – Football Body Toll
04:00 – Cowboys Locker Room Leadership
05:45 – Canadians
08:30 – 2025 Dallas Cowboys
13:30 – Micah Parsons Trade
18:00 – George Pickens Controversy
20:10 – The War Between Offensive & Defensive Lines
22:30 – DeMarcus Lawrence
27:10 – Tony Romo & Dak Prescott
29:30 – What Players Really Felt During the Romo–Dak Transition
33:00 – The Dez Catch
42:00 -- Travis Frederick
45:10 – Ending an NFL career

Texas Rangers legend Michael Young joins Ben and Skin from his home in California. 

From the glory days in Arlington to clubhouse chemistry, family life, martial arts, retirement, and unbelievable behind-the-scenes moments fans have never heard before.

Michael Young opens up about leadership, the World Series runs, his relationship with teammates, and how he approaches competition after baseball. Plus… he makes a verdict about JD vs. Nolan and tells wild stories about Eddie Guardado.

Former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro center Travis Frederick joins Ben & Skin for one of the most entertaining, thoughtful, and wide-ranging interviews we’ve ever done. From surviving Guillain-Barré syndrome and returning to Pro Bowl form, to his unlikely love for Weird Al, pranking Zack Martin, and breaking down the realities of NFL locker rooms — this episode is loaded with incredible stories.

If you love the Cowboys, offensive line play, leadership, or just damn good storytelling — this is the Travis Frederick interview.

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Ben & Skin sit down with former Texas Rangers GM & President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels, the architect behind the most successful run in Rangers franchise history.

After the infamous firing of Nico Harrison, J.D. tells us how the sports-front-office sausage is made. From the highs of back-to-back World Series appearances to the emotional lows of an abrupt exit, J.D. opens up about pressure, leadership, loyalty, ego, burnout, and the human cost of pro sports.

He candidly talks about what really happened during his departure from the Rangers. The truth behind the Nolan vs. JD narrative. His handling of players Josh Hamilton and Michael Young. He also talks about the surreal feeling of watching the 2023 Rangers win it all from home.

Welcome to the Metroplex Sportsparty.

Haymaker Presents launches with an icon: Dirk Nowitzki.

Ben and Skin sit down with the Big German to talk about his next chapter in broadcasting, life as a dad, his friendship with Steve Nash, the evolution of the Nowitzki Foundation including his big tennis event, driving the Autobahn, music obsessions, parenting perspective, and of course — Mavericks basketball.

A Metroplex conversation, in a Metroplex studio, with the most beloved athlete in Dallas history.

0:00 – Welcome to Haymaker Presents
0:55 – Dirk joins the set
1:55 – Life in broadcasting
4:10 – NBA Front Office Role?
7:50 – Inside the NBA & Charles Barkley
10:40 – The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation
19:05 – Dirk & Steve Nash friendship
24:10 – Holger and mentorship
30:40 – Dirk the driver
33:10 – Music
36:51 – FIFA World Cup coming to Dallas
38:51 – 2007 first-round exit and MVP year
40:23 – Mavericks preseason outlook
43:22 – Nikola Jokic 
45:00 – Why Dirk still lives in Dallas
46:40 – Dirk and wife Jessica