Tom Holobowski is back again with his special brand of insight on this year's Ryder Cup fiasco. Where do the Americans go from here? Also, a look into the sudden wall the Chicago Cubs have hit in their playoff series with the Brewers. Is there still time to turn it around?

Podcast guests past and present converge on an Iowa City tailgate to discuss everything University of Iowa and the huge tilt between the Hawkeyes and IU Hoosiers!

Rob, Stu and I discuss the Bears victory and free hot dogs. Is the sky still falling? We also discuss the Bears upcoming opponent, The Las Vegas Raiders. We do a quick whiparound CFB and discuss week 4 outcomes of Illinois and Iowa and week 5 games including Iowa vs IU and how Cignetti and IU have become the most hated team in the Big 10. Chicago Cubs getting right before the playoffs.

Matt and Julia celebrate their 25th anniversary in Maine and discuss everything from lobsters to lighthouses, small seaside towns, and Maine's rich coastline and proud military history.

John Cross, John Alpeter (The Captain), and Scott Kosak discuss the disastrous week 2 game against Detroit. Where do the Bears go from here? Ugh!

Rob Varak and I discuss the Bears collapse in Week 1 of Monday Night Football and whether or not we should be in panic mode or if the issues can be corrected.

Zorba Zettler (the Dalai Lama of FF) and I discuss the 2025 Fantasy Football Draft and who are the top players to watch out for and also who to fade. If you're a FF junkie, you'll want to hear this!

Scott Kosak of the Bourbon Trail Fantasy League and expert in all things SEC sits with Matt to discuss the upcoming college football season. They discuss Portal winners and losers, the Top 10 teams, Big Ten vs SEC, Heisman Trophy candidates and the College Football Playoffs. Also we have Scott and Matt's picks on who's going to win the Natty!

Jack Thormeyer and Justin Mascari are the voices of Neuqua Valley football announcing all games from a live stream. They join Matt to discuss the current state of Illinois HS football including Top Teams, Top Games, the Professionalization of HS sports, the Playoff enrollment multiplier and how that effects Private vs Public school matchups, arms race for facilities, the state of Neuqua football and how you can hear their broadcast.

Tom Holobowski and I discuss the recent state of the Cubs as of 8/19. We discuss the trade deadline, the slump, playoff odds and why the Brewers can't lose. We also touch on Hold My Beer Sports venturing into the world of Instagram and Tom poses Matt a surprise question at the end so tune in!