Today's episode was supposed to just be a celebration of the beginning of the football season and some quick hits on what to expect, but the NCAA and ESPN/FOX had other ideas. Today, Andy is joined by Brendan Dzwierzynski of 580 Sports Talk to recap all the news before looking ahead to the excitement of the season opener.

They start with the news that ESPN and FOX have agreed to start discussions for a possible extension/refresh of the Big 12 media rights agreement. That includes both why this is notable and also the impact of Brett Yormark as the new Big 12 Commissioner. Then they look at the news from the NCAA that the IARP is officially being retired in 2023. From there, they jump into what they are looking for this weekend before running through some picks.

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