Rookie Mistake

Rookie Mistake has a new co-host! This week it's all about college football as the transfer portal sends yet another heavy-hitter down to Tuscaloosa. But are moves like this good for the sport, and are there more to come? After a lengthy discussion on parity, Jackson and Abigail dive into their biggest games to watch for the upcoming 2021 college football season. Hear all that and more on this week's edition of Rookie Mistake, and follow the show on Twitter @RookieMistakePC.

The NBA postseason is approaching and there are multiple surprise teams in the mix. Who's going to come out of the Eastern and Western conferences? The NFL Draft kicks off tomorrow night. What are the latest mock drafts projecting? Finally, if college football tried to start a Super League, who would be in? Who would get snubbed? What would the criteria be? All that and more on this week's edition of Rookie Mistake! To support the show, do so here: www.anchor.fm/rookiemistake/support

The MLB and MLBPA met for the first time to discuss the new CBA. Why is this the most treacherous negotiation for the sport in 25 years? Should we expect smooth negotiations or rocky ones? In the NFL, a new helmet equipped with extra concussion protection has been approved specifically for linemen. What has the NFL been doing to combat the concussion epidemic in the sport? What does this approval mean for football? In college football, Tennessee has landed a transfer quarterback and Notre Dame has scheduled a home-and-home series in 2030-31. Are we seeing a shift in college football scheduling? All that and more on this week's episode of Rookie Mistake!

The Atlanta Braves were on the wrong end of a controversial call Sunday night against the Phillies. Even with video review in regular use, does pro sports have an officiating problem? Also on Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama won his first green jacket. In the NFL, Julian Edelman has retired after a failed physical, and multiple teams have announced their plans to conduct offseason workouts virtually again in 2021. Follow the show on Twitter @RookieMistakePC and subscribe!

It's the second Masters week in five months, but who's the favorite? Jackson and Ethan recap Baylor's 86-70 win over Gonzaga to capture the national championship. Are the Bulldogs one of college basketball's goliaths? They discuss two Power 5 schools promoting assistant coaches to their head coaching jobs, but are the hires good ones? All that and more on this week's edition of Rookie Mistake!

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Jackson and Ethan are back with the final part of their March Madness bracket series. Just four teams remain, and they break down the last three games to come in this year's NCAA Tournament? Who will be the national champion? Is there hope for this year's "Cinderella" against the basketball cyborgs of Gonzaga? Also: how will the slew of transfers affect college sports? Are we moving into a new era in the NCAA? All that and more on this week's edition of Rookie Mistake!

The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has come and gone, and Jackson and Ethan are with you in the pool of upsets and busted brackets. They take the remaining 16 teams and predict the matchups to come all the way through the national championship. Follow the show on Twitter @RookieMistakePC and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

IT'S TOURNAMENT TIME! Jackson and Ethan go through each round and project every game from the first round to the national championship. Who has the easiest road, who will be sent home early, and who will be the last team standing when March Madness is over? Hear every pick on this week's edition of Rookie Mistake!

Les Miles is out as Kansas' head coach. How does Kansas move on? After that, it's all about conference tournaments as bubble teams try to win their way into the Big Dance. Is Michigan State a tournament team? Can anyone beat Baylor? And has Alabama peaked too early heading into the postseason? All that and more on this week's episode of Rookie Mistake!

College basketball had itself a Super Tuesday this week. What are the big takeaways from Baylor's win over West Virginia and Illinois' win over Michigan? What teams are on the rise with the NCAA Tournament approaching? Wichita State promoted its interim coach after a successful season, and Memphis extended Penny Hardaway's contract. How do these decisions stack up? All that and more on this week's episode of Rookie Mistake!