Bald Guys On The Bench

Special Guest: Taylor Heinicke


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December 15th, 2025

Beer cracked, mics hot, and Taylor Heinicke is here for the hang you didn’t know you needed. We go deep on the two obsessions fueling his off‑field life—dialing a golf swing toward consistency and staying mentally sharp enough to enter an NFL game at a moment’s notice. Taylor opens up about finishing his degree at ODU, planning a wedding, and settling in Virginia Beach, then takes us inside the lessons that turned him from casual weekend rounds to a bona fide golf junkie. From wrist hinge fixes to shallowing the club and trusting an inside‑out path, he explains why short game is the real separator once you hit a six handicap.

We rewind the tape on some of his best football memories: that electric Monday night win in Philadelphia, go balls to Terry McLaurin, clutch throws in Indy, and the reality of learning a new system on the fly in Los Angeles. The stories are equal parts grit and humor—yes, the bush light fine happened, yes, TJ Watt made his helmet a meme, and yes, Micah Parsons hit like a different species. Taylor breaks down mental reps on the sideline, how to process protections and reads in real time, and why staying engaged without getting tense is the secret to being ready. Coaches, players, and sports parents will love his clean, practical framework for preparation.

Golf fans get the good stuff too. We trade notes on YouTube golf—Bob Does Sports, Good Good, Grant Horvat, and the Bryan Bros. We compare the feel of Ryder Cup and F1 in person versus the clarity of TV, then gush about Augusta’s magic that somehow exceeds the hype. It’s a warm, fast-moving conversation about competition, craft, and keeping joy at the center of it all.

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Bald Guys On The BenchBy Graham Cohen and Scott Wasco