Opi & the Bear

Oops dude…sorry Opi. We really open this just trashing the guy, after that, it's really just all over the place and we throw sports in there. AJ, Kipp, & Bear chat for a while. We rip open some baseball cards and go through them. Doesn't take long and we got some good cards. Then we just ramble about things. We talk about the guys jobs, Kipp's Only Fans, some baseball, NFL draft day, and then Ryan shows up and the gummies kick in and we do get off the rails a little. We do get our MLB predictions in with pretty much zero explanations and call it a night.

 YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 187   No Opi…No Problem

We just wanted to get together to make sure you guys didn't completely forget about us! We get some preseason baseball chat in and then follow up with some fun NCAA men's basketball talk and go over the auction that we do every year including the go over the how we do the money and payouts so it gives good context to a fun way to make the tournament a little more exciting. Then we go strong watching a turtle blow a fat load all over a group of redneck's patio. If you don't understand that last one, watch the YouTube video and be a little shocked/impressed if you've never seen that before. We finish with a little football offseason chat about the Bears and Seahawks moves.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Uokp3v6k6OY

Keep an eye on Bear during this one because he took a gummy about an hour before hand and though he doesn't feel the buzz that much, it definitely hit him as his body freezes up a few times throughout this episode. We just talk football for the most part. We brief on a couple other subjects  and Ryan starts us with some headlines which we've come to enjoy. We do get both sides of the coin on the SB Halftime show since Ryan & AJ enjoyed but Opi & Bear were not as impressed…."GET OFF OUR LAWN!!" On a more serious note, at about the 14:27 mark, we have a moment of silence and an off-camera toast to a close podcast friend, Michael Hawkes, who passed away on this date, February 12th, 10 years ago…miss ya buddy! This one is short and sweet and ends with Eddie George highlights!

YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 185 - The 2024-2025 Football Freeze Up

We DID IT!! We have good sound! We have good video!! We have a friggin MIRACLE!! Hopefully, we can keep that rolling but of course, no promises. Along with the weird idea that the technology actually worked, we spend most of this one just off the cuff chatting about the FBFL Meeting, our fantasy Basketball league, putting the fantasy Baseball league together and you get to witness AJ kicking his cousin out of the league, we then talk about the names of Opi's daughter's team since she'll be taking the team over, Myles Garrett to the Bears possibilities, NBA trades, the difference between Travis & Jason Kelce, and of course the Super Bowl. This week's highlights goes to the one year wonder…but what a year it was…Peyton Hillis!

YouTube Link:Opi & the Bear Episode 184   Super Bowl Boogie Episode

OK, we officially hate technology. From a podcast standpoint, all is good. The sound was good this week and everyone was able to be heard. From a YouTube standpoint, not so good. Our "server" for video has gone to hell in a hand basket and you get still frames throughout the whole video with a change in still frame every few minutes. Time for new hardware again. We chat about the coaching hirings that occurred this week. We chat about the MLB Hall of Fame voting, with a little bit of bitching. We talk about the Brewery protection predictions this time along with some NFL Predictions and how we felt about last week's games. This week's NFL RB highlight reel is BEAST MODE! The rest of the video may not work, but this one really, really did!!

YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 183   2025 Brewery Protection Predictions & more…

I swear to GOD we can't get anything to work right anymore. Bear turned on surround sound 2.1 on the software and put a delay in to synch our mouths and for some reason, that froze the video completely…. Technology is great when it works which we're finding is very seldom.

We also miss AJ & Ryan as Ryan was home with a sick child…again, and AJ slept through his alarm…again. We do give our protection predictions for the Distillery league, otherwise known as the B league. We also chat about the Steelers being fed up with Tomlin, the Bears coaching search, free agent QBs, and a plethora of stuff that is absolutely titillating. And if all you care about is the NFL song and highlight, this week, single season yard record holder…still…Eric Dickerson!

YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 182   2025 Distillery Protection Predictions & more…

We get our buddy Grimbo back in action and his mic was off

YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 181   Grim's BACK! Plus We Go Off Script a LOT

 12:00 - Ryan tells us how he feels about trying to be #1 but stepping in #2.

51:09 - NFL Playoff Picks & Predictions

1:17:40 - Ryan figures out he muted the wrong mic and now we can hear Grim!

Happy New Year to all!! And with a new year comes the excitement of a championship! We break down the championship game as both sides of the league need to make solid pickups and try to prove they are the best owners in the league. Opi goes on a little rant about the college football season as if he's an old man yelling about not liking things that change. At one time, AJ explains to the guys what a labia is and how it looks using his jacket. Intriguing science for those who need to learn. This week's NFL Player Highlight for the NFL predictions is Natrone Means, the original bowling ball! If you've been missing these, you've really been missing out!

8:06 - League Love - Lots of Championships and how we're doing in our Rotisserie League.

40:34 - Opi not happy about the College Playoff System

49:00 - Last Weeks Playoff Games

51:09 - GMing & Playoff Game Rundown

1:23:34 - Playoff Week 3 Predictions Recap

1:25:00 - AJ's Learn Women's Anatomy

1:26:39 - Championship Position vs Position Rundown

1:44:28 - NFL Predictions (Natrone Means)

Ho, ho, holy cow the playoffs are going HARD! Bear starts this

YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 179   Week 2 Playoffs

6:00 - League Love

17:56 - Last Weeks Playoff Games

27:10 - GMing & Playoff Game Rundown

36:04 - 33s vs Barracudas

51:52 - Oopsie Daisies vs McGibblets

1:10:00 - Playoff Week 2 Predictions Recap

1:11:00 - Playoff Week 3 Predictions Sure to go Wrong

1:11:19 - Boom Player of the Week (All Fantasy)

1:13:15 - Bust of the Week (All Fantasy)

1:14:42 - Sleeper of the Week (All Fantasy)

1:16:26 - FBFL Playoff Predictions (FBFL)

1:19:14 - NFL Predictions (NFL)

We have our new mixer and have a different set up to make it

YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 178   Week 1 Playoffs

6:40 - League Love

27:10 - Bear's Blunder of Wonder (Chat & Fantasy)

57:32 - Talk of the RB Scoring in the FBFL

1:01:12 - Playoff Week 1 Predictions that went wrong

1:02:09 - Playoff Week 1 Predictions Sure to go Wrong

1:02:35 - Boom Player of the Week (All Fantasy)

1:04:18 - Bust of the Week (All Fantasy)

1:08:13 - Sleeper of the Week (All Fantasy)

1:10:14 - FBFL Playoff Predictions (FBFL)

1:19:30 - NFL Predictions (NFL)