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In The Building
By Mike Taylor, BleavNews
In The Building episodes
- COWBOYS v GIANTS | Post-Game Show | In the Shed
Welcome to In the Shed, the new Cowboys postgame show presented by The Shedfather. This is not a conventional episode of In the Building. Mike and Rudy are jumping on after Cowboys games all season to react while everything is still fresh, and unfortunately the first one begins with Dallas getting handled 28-20 by the New York Giants.
The biggest problem is obvious: the Cowboys defense was awful. New York piled up 29 first downs and possessed the football for 37 minutes, leaving Dak Prescott and the Dallas offense with only 23 minutes to work. The guys get into Christian Parker’s debut as defensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer’s leadership, John Harbaugh’s immediate impact on the Giants, Jackson Dart’s impressive night and the same old Cowboys problems with penalties and discipline.
Topics Covered:- Cowboys lose 28-20 to the Giants
- The debut of In the Shed, presented by The Shedfather
- Dallas defense gets dominated in time of possession
- Giants rack up 29 first downs
- Christian Parker’s rough debut as Cowboys defensive coordinator
- Brian Schottenheimer and Dallas’ lack of discipline
- John Harbaugh’s immediate impact on the Giants
- Jackson Dart picks apart the Cowboys defense
- Cam Scadaboo and the Giants running game
- Dallas struggles to generate pressure up front
- Dak Prescott and the offense barely get opportunities
- Javonte Williams’ costly taunting penalty
- DeMarvion Overshown’s health and availability
- Brandon Aubrey’s shaky start
- Cowboys penalties and the culture surrounding them
- Why coaching mattered so much in Cowboys-Giants
- Mike’s 12-win Cowboys prediction takes an immediate hit
- Why nobody is abandoning the season after Week 1
- Looking ahead to Dallas’ next opportunity to get right
Key Moments:- Mike opens with a simple question: is 20 points in only 23 minutes of possession good? That sets up the entire conversation about how badly the Dallas defense let the offense down.
- The Giants control the football for 37 minutes and collect 29 first downs, leaving Mike stunned that a defense expected to improve looked every bit as bad as last season.
- Rudy praises Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for repeatedly attacking what Dallas couldn’t stop, while Christian Parker never finds an answer.
- Mike and Rudy see a massive difference between John Harbaugh’s Giants and Brian Schottenheimer’s Cowboys, leading to a long conversation about coaching, discipline and the culture Jerry Jones has built.
- Javonte Williams scores late but immediately gets hit with a taunting penalty. The guys hate the rule but hammer Dallas for committing another avoidable penalty anyway.
- Jackson Dart gets plenty of credit. The Cowboys defense helped him, but Rudy believes Dart looked more polished and made throws he wasn’t consistently making before.
- Mike is not abandoning his 12-win prediction after one game, but admits the Cowboys defense made that prediction look pretty damn rough on opening night.
- Pelón actually watched the entire Cowboys game, but apparently nobody thought to ask him what he thought until the show was almost over.
- The first In the Shed ends with the reminder that it’s Week 1. Dallas looked terrible, but the NFL gets weird fast, and the crew will be back after the next Cowboys game.
Final Thoughts:The first night in the Shed was supposed to be about starting a new Cowboys tradition. Instead, it became group therapy after Dallas’ defense got pushed around for four quarters. It’s only Week 1, but if the Cowboys want this season to become anything close to what Mike predicted, Christian Parker, Brian Schottenheimer and that defense have a whole lot to fix.
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58 min - COLLEGE GAME DAY | POST-GAME SHOW | In the Building (9/12/26)
Welcome to a one-off Saturday night postgame show after a wild day of college football. (Maybe more to come?) The main event is Texas somehow finding a way back from a 20-3 halftime hole to beat Ohio State 24-23. Mike and Rudy admit they thought it was basically over, then watched the entire game flip as Texas controlled the second half and Arch Manning went from struggling badly to delivering when the Longhorns absolutely had to have him.
The guys also get into Steve Sarkisian’s play calling, Texas finding success by running the football, Ohio State fading in the Austin heat and the Longhorn defense holding the Buckeyes to just three second-half points. Plus, Rudy checks in after watching UTSA beat Texas State in a brutally hot rivalry game, Pelón continues his transformation into an actual football fan, and the guys look ahead to UTSA visiting Texas next week.
Topics Covered:- Texas comes back from 20-3 down to beat Ohio State 24-23
- Arch Manning’s brutal first half and huge fourth-quarter response
- Why the game felt like a microcosm of Arch Manning’s career
- Steve Sarkisian’s play calling and whether he should give up those duties
- Texas finally leaning on the running game
- Hollywood Smothers and Relique Brown give Texas a dangerous backfield
- Texas’ offensive line takes over in the second half
- Will Muschamp’s defense shuts Ohio State down after halftime
- Jeremiah Smith and the challenge he presented Texas
- Ohio State appears to wear down in the Austin heat
- Ryan Day and Ohio State fail to stop Texas’ momentum
- Why the guys need to stop treating every Arch Manning game like an NFL audition
- Texas’ potential as a playoff and championship contender
- UTSA beats Texas State in the rivalry matchup
- Rudy’s experience at the Texas State game and the brutal heat
- Jeff Traylor gets his 100th win
- Texas prepares to face UTSA next
- Oklahoma and Michigan also enter the Saturday college football conversation
- Pelón watches four combined quarters of college football
- ITB looks ahead to the Cowboys-Giants In the Shed postgame show
Key Moments:- At halftime, Texas is down 20-3 and Mike sees a complete coaching mismatch. By the end, he’s watching Arch Manning celebrate a 24-23 comeback victory.
- Texas scores 21 unanswered points and holds Ohio State to only three points in the second half.
- Mike and Rudy praise Arch for making plays when the game was on the line, even while acknowledging that his inconsistency is still there.
- The guys argue it may be time to stop asking whether Arch looks like an elite NFL prospect every Saturday and instead judge whether he can lead this Texas team to wins.
- Rudy points to the running game, offensive line and defense as the formula Texas can ride even when Arch is not playing elite football.
- The Longhorns become the first team since 2004, according to the stat discussed on the show, to beat an AP No. 1 after trailing that team by 20 points.
- Rudy watches UTSA’s rivalry win over Texas State from San Marcos and says the daytime heat was so brutal that he spent much of the game inside.
- After Texas and UTSA both win, the stage is set for UTSA at Texas next week.
- Pelón somehow watches four quarters of college football in one day, which may be the biggest upset of the entire Saturday.
Final Thoughts:Texas went from getting run off its own field to delivering one of the biggest wins of the Sark and Arch era. UTSA handled its rivalry business against Texas State, the Longhorns survived Ohio State, and now those two winners are headed toward each other next week. Not bad for an unofficial, completely unplanned ITB Saturday night postgame show.
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45 min - Remembering 9/11 & Football Picks | In the Building | EP. 642
Episode 642 takes a more serious turn as the guys reflect on the 25th anniversary of September 11. Mike, Rudy and John remember where they were when the attacks happened, the fear and uncertainty that followed, and how 9/11 continues to affect them decades later. Mike revisits Tom Junod’s The Falling Man and the haunting mystery surrounding the unidentified man in the famous photograph.
Mike also tells the story of Welles Crowther, the Man in the Red Bandana, the former Boston College lacrosse player who repeatedly went back to help people escape the World Trade Center. Then the show shifts back to football, where Mike, Rudy and John make their weekend picks with something important on the line: the winner gets the big bed when the crew spends the night at the San Antonio Zoo.
Topics Covered:- Remembering September 11 on the 25th anniversary
- Mike, Rudy and John share their memories of 9/11
- The uncertainty Americans felt as the attacks unfolded
- The Falling Man photograph and the mystery surrounding his identity
- The Man in the Red Bandana and heroism inside the World Trade Center
- Remembering first responders and those affected by the aftermath of 9/11
- The Rams’ disastrous trip to Australia and Mike’s Reach Around
- Why the guys hate meaningful NFL games being played overseas
- People I Want to Punch: the NFL and Deshaun Watson
- LT Electric Slide gets into crayons, eggs and favorite mafia movies
- The new Mike Taylor BBQ poster from Marty Lael
- Mike Taylor Ultimate BBQ Cook-Off team update
- Texas Cheer Liquor weekend stock-up
- ITB Friday shows becoming Members Only
- Upcoming overnight stay at the San Antonio Zoo
- Football picks with the zoo’s big bed on the line
- UTSA vs. Texas State
- Texas vs. Ohio State
- Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans
- Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
- Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs
- Upcoming In the Shed Cowboys postgame show
Key Moments:- Mike revisits The Falling Man, the famous and controversial 9/11 photograph, and explains why he sees the unidentified man as a kind of unknown soldier representing those who were lost that day.
- The guys remember Welles Crowther, whose red bandana became the identifying detail in survivor accounts of the young man who repeatedly helped others escape before losing his own life.
- Rudy gives the NFL a People I Want to Punch for sending a division game to Australia, while Mike argues the Rams essentially mailed in the trip and gives them his Reach Around for sending a message to the league.
- The weekend football picks become a legitimate competition because the winner gets the big bed during ITB’s upcoming overnight stay at the San Antonio Zoo. The other two are left fighting over the remaining sleeping arrangements.
- On Texas-Ohio State, Rudy takes Ohio State to cover while still predicting a one-point Texas win. Mike goes further and picks Ohio State to win outright, while John rides with the Longhorns.
- Mike and Rudy both take Houston outright against Buffalo, while John goes with the Bills. Mike even says a Cowboys-Texans Super Bowl would not completely shock him.
- Mike takes Kansas City to cover against Denver, while another pick backs the Broncos outright despite still having Kansas City as a Super Bowl team.
- The crew announces a postgame show after Texas-Ohio State and reminds everyone that Sunday night brings the debut of In the Shed, the Cowboys postgame show presented by The Shedfather.
- Orlando Kell gets a birthday shoutout during his sponsored People I Want to Punch segment.
Final Thoughts:Episode 642 balances one of the show’s most reflective conversations with a return to what Mike, Rudy and John love doing: arguing about football. The stories of The Falling Man and Welles Crowther put the 25th anniversary of 9/11 into perspective before the guys turn their attention to a huge football weekend, Cowboys-Giants and a very important question: who gets the damn bed at the zoo?
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1 hr 21 min - Drake Maye Pulls a ROMO & Harbaugh vs. NY Media | In the Building | EP. 641
Episode 641 opens with football officially back and the ITB Survivor Pool locked in at 26 entries and a $1,300 pot. Mike compares Drake Maye’s brutal late-game mistakes to the Tony Romo experience, the guys talk about how quickly NFL predictions can fall apart once injuries hit, and they look ahead to Cowboys-Giants and the debut of the new In the Shed Cowboys postgame show presented by The Shedfather.
Then the show goes full Throwback Thursday. Mike breaks out a 1986 Little League photo featuring questionable ages, sleeveless coaches, red cleats and enough material to keep Rudy and Pelón busy for a while. From there, it’s John Harbaugh taking control of the New York media, the increasingly insane state of sports, an update on the late influencer “Tiny,” and two major ITB announcements involving Members Only Fridays and Zoo Week at the San Antonio Zoo.
Topics Covered:- Drake Maye’s rough opening night and Mike’s Tony Romo comparison
- ITB Survivor Pool kicks off with 26 entries and a $1,300 pot
- Cowboys vs. Giants and the upcoming In the Shed postgame show
- Throwback Thursday returns with Mike’s 1986 Little League photo
- Pelón tries to prove he actually knows some Dallas Cowboys history
- The new ITB email and listener Throwback Thursday submissions
- The absolute chaos surrounding sports right now
- John Harbaugh’s approach to the New York sports media
- Why Mike expects the Cowboys to handle the Giants
- Shohei Ohtani gets Mike’s People I Want to Punch
- Rudy goes after Grindr over its Dallas outage
- The latest details surrounding “Tiny” and his fatal penis enlargement procedure
- Cosmetic surgery leads directly into exactly the conversation you’d expect
- Mike Taylor Ultimate BBQ Cook-Off update
- Texas Cheer Liquor gets a double dose after the guys admit they missed a previous read
- ITB Friday shows moving to Members Only
- Zoo Week and the overnight stay at the San Antonio Zoo
Key Moments:- Mike says Drake Maye is becoming his new Tony Romo, a quarterback he loves defending right before the guy makes a mistake that drives him insane.
- Throwback Thursday returns with Mike’s 1986 Little League baseball photo, complete with coaches who looked like they walked straight out of Bad News Bears.
- John Harbaugh gets praise for refusing to give the New York media information that could help the Cowboys prepare for the Giants.
- The “Tiny” story somehow gets even crazier when the guys discuss reports that he had undergone multiple previous penile filler procedures before his death.
- Beginning Friday, September 18, the Friday edition of In the Building will be Members Only, giving members an exclusive weekly live show with a looser, after-dark feel.
- Next week is officially ITB Zoo Week. The crew plans to spend the night at the San Antonio Zoo on September 15, staying at Spekboom Lodge, followed by a live show from the zoo’s Ralston Center on September 17 at 4 p.m.
- Cowboys-Giants Sunday night will be followed immediately by the new In the Shed Cowboys postgame show with Mike, Rudy and The Shedfather.
Final Thoughts:Episode 641 starts with Drake Maye giving Mike PTSD from the Tony Romo years and ends with the show preparing to sleep overnight at the zoo. Somewhere in between there’s 1986 Little League, John Harbaugh fighting the New York media, Cowboys confidence, penis injections and a $1,300 Survivor Pool. In other words, a pretty normal episode of In the Building.
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1 hr 17 min - NFL Predictions, Dylan Harper Talks Fox & US Open Influencers Under FIRE | In the Building | EP. 640
Episode 640 is all about getting ready for football season. Mike and Rudy make their official NFL predictions, including division winners, playoff teams, Super Bowl matchups and how far the Cowboys can go. They also make one final push for the ITB Survivor Pool, with a $50 entry, winner-take-all format and weekly picks managed through Ready AI.
The guys also get into the influencer controversy at the US Open, debate whether tennis needs to embrace a new audience without sacrificing etiquette, and revisit the Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox situation after Dylan Harper says there is no friction between them. College football Quick Kicks bring Arch Manning’s tunnel tumble, Houston’s H-Town entrance, Lane Kiffin’s trolling, Gary Patterson’s USC defense and a new official ITB college football player.
Topics Covered:- Official NFL division winner and playoff predictions
- Mike and Rudy’s Super Bowl picks
- Cowboys record predictions and playoff expectations
- ITB Survivor Pool rules and final entry push
- Influencers, etiquette and the changing culture of the US Open
- AI-generated ’80s photos of Mike, Rudy, Pelón and their wives
- What You Watching Wednesday: Tony, Turning Point, Mr. T and Wu-Tang
- People I Want to Punch: tennis complaints and Mike’s $350 car-key disaster
- Arch Manning’s fall during the Texas entrance
- Houston football embracing H-Town rap culture
- Texas State’s Mbele Bodusi becomes ITB’s official college football player
- Lane Kiffin, college eligibility and NIL rules
- Deion Sanders and Colorado’s opening-week performance
- Gary Patterson’s impact on USC’s defense
- De’Aaron Fox’s new signature shoe
- Dylan Harper’s comments about Fox and the Spurs’ guard rotation
- Texas Cheer Liquor’s UTSA tailgates
- Upcoming ITB announcements and Cowboys postgame coverage
Key Moments:- Rudy picks the Rams over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. He has the Patriots, Steelers, Texans and Chiefs winning the AFC divisions, with the Eagles, Bears, Buccaneers and Rams taking the NFC.
- Mike picks the Lions over the Bengals in the Super Bowl. He has Dallas going 12-5, winning the NFC East and losing to Detroit in the first round of the playoffs.
- The guys agree to keep score on their NFL predictions, with the loser having to wear an outfit chosen by the winner for an entire day.
- Rudy argues that tennis needs influencers to reach younger audiences, while Mike says paid creators still have to respect the players and fans during matches.
- Mike’s attempt to replace his car-fob battery turns into a $350 locksmith bill and a self-inflicted People I Want to Punch.
- Arch Manning’s disappearing act in the Texas entrance smoke gets a laugh, while Houston’s old-school car entrance earns some serious H-Town respect.
- Mike nominates Texas State offensive lineman Mbele Bodusi as ITB’s official college football player for 2026, setting up plenty of jokes ahead of the UTSA matchup.
- Mike praises Gary Patterson after USC’s shutout of Fresno State and argues that the Trojans’ defense is finally getting coached up.
- Dylan Harper tells Scoop B there is no friction with De’Aaron Fox. Mike and Rudy agree the real question is how the Spurs eventually handle Harper, Fox and Stephon Castle, especially when it comes to closing games.
- The show closes with excitement for the Spurs season, the upcoming Cowboys postgame show presented by The Shedfather, and two upcoming ITB announcements.
Final Thoughts:The predictions are officially locked in, and now Mike and Rudy have to live with them. Mike is riding with Detroit and Cincinnati, Rudy is backing the Rams and Chiefs, and both see a playoff season ahead for Dallas. Meanwhile, the Spurs’ guard situation remains one of the biggest stories heading into basketball season, with Harper’s development and Fox’s role giving the guys plenty to argue about once the games begin.
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1 hr 11 min - Cowboys Injuries, Von Miller’s Wild Deal & Jacob Tobey Is BACK! | In the Building | EP. 639
Episode 639 starts with Mike and Rudy admitting they are elite-level procrastinators, which turns into a very real problem because the ITB NFL Survivor Pool needs entries immediately. The guys lay out the rules, explain the $50 buy-in, and start getting people into the pool before moving into a packed football conversation with the NFL season finally getting underway.
The biggest Cowboys news is Tyler Smith, who is expected to miss multiple weeks after thumb surgery. Mike and Rudy question why Dallas waited so long to address it, but remain confident in the offensive line depth and continue to notice a larger trend: the Cowboys suddenly look like a team making serious football decisions. That includes Von Miller getting No. 40 after Hunter Luepke reportedly received equity in Miller’s Greener Pastures business, plus Dallas restructuring contracts to create cap flexibility.
Topics Covered:- ITB NFL Survivor Pool push and rules
- Tyler Smith’s thumb surgery and expected absence
- Why the Cowboys waited to address Tyler Smith’s injury
- T.J. Bass stepping in on the offensive line
- Cowboys vs. Giants early betting conversation
- Von Miller getting No. 40
- Hunter Luepke receiving equity in Greener Pastures
- Cowboys creating additional salary cap flexibility
- Mike and Rudy buying into the Cowboys’ recent football decisions
- Jacob Tobey returning as Spurs play-by-play announcer
- Spurs handling of the Jacob Tobey situation
- Cancel culture and when people deserve another chance
- Opening college football talk
- Texas vs. Ohio State ticket prices and heat concerns
- UTSA and the upcoming Texas State matchup
- Local TV news, AI voices and the decline of traditional newscasts
- Influencer dies after penis enlargement procedure
- LT Electric Slide with underappreciated sports, fights and favorite rap albums
- InTheBuildingPod.com app and alert updates
Key Moments:- Mike and Rudy launch the final push for the ITB Survivor Pool, with a $50 entry and a winner-take-all format.
- Tyler Smith’s injury becomes the first major Cowboys concern of the season, but Mike argues Dallas has enough depth to survive it.
- Von Miller gets No. 40 after Hunter Luepke reportedly receives ownership equity in Greener Pastures instead of a simple cash payment.
- Mike continues to argue that the Cowboys have operated more like a serious football franchise over the last year, pointing to roster moves, cap management and front-office decisions.
- Jacob Tobey’s return sparks a long discussion about whether the Spurs overreacted in the first place and how much grace people should get after personal mistakes.
- Rudy brings in the bizarre story of influencer Igho Tiny, who died after complications from a penis enlargement procedure in Thailand, which sends the show completely off the rails.
- The guys go after local television news for relying more on AI while still failing to make local newscasts compelling.
- Mike and Rudy both lean Cowboys against the Giants and continue building toward the debut of the new Cowboys postgame show presented by The Shedfather.
Final Thoughts:Football season is finally here, and Episode 639 feels like the show fully shifting into NFL mode. The Cowboys lose Tyler Smith for a stretch, but Mike and Rudy are still increasingly bullish on how Dallas is being run, Von Miller’s arrival keeps getting more interesting, and the return of Jacob Tobey gives San Antonio another storyline to argue about before Spurs season even begins.
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1 hr 9 min - Kawhi’s Money Problem, Clippers GUTTED & Bill Simmons in Trouble | In the Building | EP. 638
Episode 638 gets right into football season with Mike and Rudy looking ahead to the college games that have their attention, including Colorado at Georgia Tech, Texas vs. Texas State and LSU vs. Clemson. Deion Sanders needs a bounce-back year, Arch Manning gets a chance to settle in before Ohio State, and the contrast between Lane Kiffin and Dabo Swinney turns into a bigger conversation about adapting to the new world of college football.
Then things get heated over the Clippers. The show discusses major penalties tied to the Kawhi Leonard situation, with Mike and Rudy blasting Steve Ballmer while Mike argues Kawhi can't keep distancing himself from the people handling his business. The guys also get into the Cowboys bringing Joe Milton back, Stephen Jones' comments about paying two elite receivers, Bill Simmons admitting he had someone place bets for him in another state, the Jackals' 18-and-over rule, and Texas Cheer Liquor's UTSA tailgate plans.
Topics Covered:- Clippers punished over the Kawhi Leonard situation
- Should Kawhi know exactly where his money comes from?
- Mike's frustration with Kawhi and Uncle Dennis
- Steve Ballmer and the Clippers organization
- Joe Milton returns to the Dallas Cowboys
- Cowboys continue looking like a more serious football operation
- CeeDee Lamb vs. George Pickens and the Cowboys' future at wide receiver
- Stephen Jones on paying two top receivers
- Colorado and Deion Sanders entering a critical season
- Texas vs. Texas State and what Mike wants to see from Arch Manning
- LSU vs. Clemson
- Lane Kiffin vs. Dabo Swinney and adapting to modern college football
- Curt Cignetti and Indiana's approach
- Bill Simmons' gambling admission
- Jackals catch criticism over their 18-and-over rule
- Texas Cheer Liquor tailgating at UTSA home games
- ITB's new Cowboys postgame coverage with The Shedfather
- In The Building's YouTube branding change and Super Thanks
Key Moments:- Rudy punches Steve Ballmer while Mike goes after Kawhi, arguing that at 35 years old he has to take more responsibility for the people and money surrounding him.
- The Kawhi conversation brings the show right back to San Antonio, with Mike and Rudy feeling the latest controversy reinforces their view of how the Spurs handled the original Kawhi breakup.
- Joe Milton clears waivers and returns to Dallas, which Mike sees as another example of the Cowboys making calculated roster decisions.
- Mike says the Cowboys have operated more like a legitimate football organization over roughly the last two years and is increasingly confident they're going to be good this season.
- Stephen Jones' comments lead to a CeeDee Lamb vs. George Pickens discussion and whether Dallas could realistically afford to keep both long term.
- Bill Simmons gets a punch after admitting on his podcast that someone in Massachusetts placed wagers for him that he couldn't make where he lives, leading to scrutiny from Massachusetts gaming regulators.
- Mike and Rudy defend the Jackals keeping membership 18-plus, arguing that making it a kids' group would change what the supporters section is supposed to be.
- Texas Cheer Liquor announces it will be tailgating in Lot B for UTSA home games, giving Roadrunners fans another ITB connection this football season.
Final Thoughts:Football season has officially arrived, but Kawhi still knows how to hijack a San Antonio sports show. Episode 638 moves from the Clippers controversy and Kawhi's responsibility to a Cowboys roster Mike is increasingly buying into, college football games worth watching, Bill Simmons' betting mistake and a very San Antonio argument over who should be allowed into the Jackals. With ITB Cowboys postgames around the corner and UTSA tailgates getting underway, the fall sports calendar is finally loaded.
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1 hr 7 min - Tiger Goes to COURT & Lincoln Riley Calls BS | In the Building | EP. 637
Episode 637 starts with big Spurs broadcasting news as Mike, Rudy and Pelón react to the team's move to DAZN for local games. That immediately becomes a conversation about streaming costs, the mess of regional sports networks, how fans are supposed to find their teams, and whether the NBA eventually needs to take greater control of local broadcasts. The guys also announce a major branding change of their own: Love You Hard TV is gone as the digital channel name, and everything is officially under the In The Building brand.
From there, Tiger Woods' court appearance leads to a bigger conversation about his struggles and trying to find some peace away from golf. The show also celebrates San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame inductees including Frank Harris, Tameka Roberts-Nuñez and James Feigen, while USC's attendance controversy refuses to die. Lincoln Riley pushes back on the criticism, but Mike isn't letting him completely off the hook. And the show closes with a heated college football rant over whether players who still have eligibility should be allowed to return to college after pursuing the NFL.
Topics Covered:- Spurs local broadcasts moving to DAZN
- The cost and confusion of watching local NBA games
- Who will join Sean Elliott on the Spurs broadcast
- Love You Hard TV officially becoming In The Building
- ITB launches its Facebook presence and discusses YouTube Super Thanks
- Tiger Woods' court appearance and five-year driver's license suspension
- Tony Romo's statement about alcohol and back pain
- San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- Tameka Roberts-Nuñez and her UTSA track legacy
- Frank Harris gets his San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame moment
- James Feigen and the 1971 Lee football team
- Who should be next in the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame
- What You're Watching Wednesday
- Rudy finishes Game of Thrones
- Mike and Nina binge Netflix's Starting 5
- Lincoln Riley fires back at USC attendance criticism
- USC football, the Coliseum and Southern California sports fans
- Gary Patterson's impact on USC's defense
- College football eligibility and players potentially returning from the NFL
- Lane Kiffin and the backlash surrounding college football's changing rules
- LT Electric Slide
- People I Want to Punch
- Mike heading to Lytle's 75th anniversary celebration
Key Moments:- Mike tries to come to terms with pronouncing DAZN while the guys debate whether paying roughly $120 for a season of local Spurs broadcasts is reasonable.
- ITB officially simplifies the brand by dropping Love You Hard TV as the channel identity and putting everything under In The Building.
- Rudy gives Tiger Woods some serious advice about finding peace while Mike argues that Tiger has to stop creating his own problems.
- Rudy finally finishes all eight seasons of Game of Thrones and gives the series an 8 to 8.5, while Mike raves about Starting 5 and the access it provides to NBA stars.
- The show gives flowers to Tameka Roberts-Nuñez, Frank Harris, James Feigen and the 1971 Lee football team following their San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame recognition.
- Lincoln Riley calls the narrative around USC's attendance unfair, but Mike argues the heat and opponent only explain part of the problem. USC still has to give Los Angeles a reason to show up.
- The college football eligibility conversation gets Mike fired up. His position is simple: if a player still has eligibility, let him come back and play, regardless of whether he previously pursued an NFL opportunity.
Final Thoughts:Episode 637 mixes some genuinely important San Antonio sports developments with classic ITB chaos. The Spurs' move to DAZN changes how local fans will watch Wemby and company, San Antonio's sports history gets its flowers, Tiger's latest troubles spark a serious conversation, and Lincoln Riley gives Mike another reason to keep the USC debate alive. Then college football's changing business model sends the show completely off the rails before the finish.
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1 hr 17 min - 2Pac Murder Verdict, Sports Fans Going BROKE & Cowboys RB Battle | In the Building | EP. 636
Episode 636 starts with some college football trash talk after Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed calls out Texas well before the rivalry game. Mike and Rudy love the confidence, even if it blows up in his face. From there, the show gets into the guilty verdict in the Tupac Shakur murder case and the bizarre path that eventually helped authorities build the case decades after Tupac's death.
Then it's money, fandom and questionable financial decisions. A report saying nearly half of sports fans who spend money on their fandom have taken on debt sparks a bigger conversation about ticket prices, travel, concerts, Spurs games and whether experiences are worth spending serious money on. The Cowboys also continue tweaking their roster, adding former TCU running back Emari Demercado to the practice squad while Mike keeps getting more optimistic about Dallas heading into the season.
Topics Covered:- Marcel Reed talks trash about Texas before the A&M rivalry game
- Why Mike and Rudy want more trash talk in sports
- Texas A&M's reputation as a program
- Guilty verdict in the Tupac Shakur murder case
- The strange circumstances that helped revive the Tupac investigation
- Biggie, Tupac and the dangers surrounding 1990s hip-hop
- Athletes, rappers and survivor's remorse
- Sports fans taking on debt to follow their favorite teams
- The insane cost of NFL and college football fandom
- Spending money on Spurs games, concerts and experiences
- PBR's response after a huge shipment of beer was stolen
- Cowboys add Emari Demercado to the practice squad
- Javonte Williams enters another important Cowboys season
- Malik Davis and the Cowboys running back room
- Mike continues buying stock in the Cowboys
- ITB Cowboys postgame coverage begins with Cowboys-Giants
- Rudy's reverse cowgirl versus Pilates public service announcement
- The Mike Taylor Cooking for the Kids BBQ Cook-Off
Key Moments:- Marcel Reed says he doesn't like Texas and has “something for them,” which sends Mike and Rudy into a full debate about why athletes should talk their trash before the game.
- Mike and Rudy react to the guilty verdict against the man accused of orchestrating Tupac's murder and discuss how his own public comments helped bring renewed attention to the decades-old case.
- A report about sports fans taking on debt leads Mike to defend spending money on experiences, as long as the important bills are still getting paid.
- The guys compare some of the biggest amounts they've spent on Spurs games, concerts, tattoos and other entertainment.
- Pabst Blue Ribbon gets a Reach Around for its humorous response to thieves who stole truckloads of beer, including an offer to return it with no questions asked before the deadline.
- Dallas adds Emari Demercado to the practice squad, giving the Cowboys another experienced option behind Javonte Williams and Malik Davis.
- Mike reminds everyone that ITB Cowboys will have a postgame show after every Cowboys game this season, presented by The Shedfather.
- Rudy closes with an extremely ITB fitness tip after finding a viral claim that reverse cowgirl can work the glutes, quads and core. Somehow, Pilates became a sex debate.
Final Thoughts:This one goes exactly where an ITB episode should go. It starts with Aggies trash talk, takes a serious turn into the Tupac murder verdict and the financial reality of being a hardcore sports fan, checks in on the Cowboys, celebrates PBR's handling of a beer heist, and somehow finishes with Rudy giving relationship-based fitness advice. Football season is here, and the chaos is already in midseason form.
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1 hr 7 min - Aaron Donald Is BACK & MAJOR ITB Announcement | In the Building | EP. 635
The Cowboys keep making moves, and Mike likes what he's seeing. Dallas trades a third-round pick for offensive tackle Broderick Jones, putting Terrence Steele on notice and adding another option to an offensive line that still has questions. Combine that with the Cowboys' recent willingness to make tough roster decisions, and Mike says this organization has been acting more and more like a legitimate football operation. He's even still leaning toward picking Dallas to win the NFC East.
Then Rudy comes in hot with a declaration: California is a terrible sports state. USC's rough-looking crowd for its opener becomes Exhibit A in a bigger debate about Los Angeles sports fans, fair-weather fandom and why USC needs to win before Southern California fully cares again. That eventually leads into the Rams, where Aaron Donald is back, making an already loaded team look even scarier. And at the end of the show, Mike, Rudy and Pelón finally reveal the big announcement: ITB is launching Cowboys postgame shows after every game this season, presented by The Shedfather.
Topics Covered:- Cowboys trade for offensive tackle Broderick Jones
- Terrence Steele officially has competition
- Questions remain about Tyler Guyton at left tackle
- Why Mike likes the Cowboys beefing up the trenches
- Joe Milton gets released
- Cowboys choose Sam Howell as Dak Prescott's backup
- Jaden Blue gets cut while Malik Davis sticks around
- Mike's growing confidence in the Cowboys
- Could Dallas actually win the NFC East?
- Rudy declares California a terrible sports state
- USC's disappointing crowd and California's fair-weather fandom
- Lincoln Riley's move from Oklahoma to USC
- USC's move to the Big Ten
- Why the Coliseum isn't helping USC's attendance problem
- Aaron Donald returns to the Rams
- How scary the Rams could be this season
- Harrison Barnes buys a bank in Iowa
- Barnes' approach to building generational wealth
- TCU's ugly performance and Mike's Sonny Dykes rant
- Micah Parsons gets another People I Want to Punch nomination
- Major ITB Cowboys announcement
- Cowboys postgame shows coming after every game this season
- The Shedfather joins ITB as presenting sponsor
Key Moments:- The Cowboys give up a third-round pick for Broderick Jones, and Mike loves the message it sends to Terrence Steele: perform or somebody else will take your job.
- Mike says Dallas has become more cutthroat and is finally making the kind of moves a serious football organization should make.
- Rudy uses USC's sparse-looking opener as proof that California fans need their teams to be elite before they fully show up.
- Mike pushes back slightly, arguing California isn't necessarily a bad sports state, but it might be the ultimate fair-weather sports state.
- Aaron Donald's return has the guys looking at the Rams' roster and wondering how anybody is supposed to deal with that defense.
- Harrison Barnes gets major respect after buying a bank in his home state of Iowa and showing how differently some NBA players approach their money.
- Mike absolutely unloads on Sonny Dykes after TCU scores only 10 points against North Carolina and calls for the program to eventually go get Jeff Traylor.
- Rudy puts Micah Parsons on his punch list for continuing to talk about how good he is despite already having the contract and reputation to prove it.
- The show officially announces In The Building Cowboys, a postgame show after every Cowboys game this season, beginning with Cowboys-Giants and presented by The Shedfather.
Final Thoughts:Episode 635 feels like the unofficial kickoff to football season. Mike is buying into what the Cowboys are building, Rudy is already fighting with an entire state over its sports fans, Aaron Donald makes the Rams even more dangerous, and ITB is adding a whole new layer of Cowboys coverage. Every Cowboys game, win or lose, Mike, Rudy and Pelón will be there afterward to break it down.
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