On Episode 36, Sam and Jack preview the Super Bowl, predict the final score, and highlight some of their favorite prop bets for the night as well as their favorite Super Bowl memories & favorite games. They talk about the recent rumors and rumblings in the NFL including the recent Los Angelos Rams trade for Matt Stafford and whether or not the Bears will screw up this offseason. We talk about the relocation trend in the NFL and whether it's worth moving and building a new stadium now or not.

On Episode 35, Sam and Jack are joined by RS Freshman forward Patrick McCaffery to discuss the current season for the #8 Iowa Hawkeyes, his unique recruitment to Iowa, and everything in between. We start with Fran's shoe game and how his culture has evolved from his beginning years at Iowa to now, with Patrick citing the Texas Tech and Tennessee games from 2019 as catalysts to the contender status they have. We discuss Patrick's relationship with his older brother and teammate, Connor McCaffery, and how that dynamic has shifted from playing HS basktball together at Iowa City West HS to playing at Iowa together. We talk how the State of Iowa and the AAU circuit is underrated and stories Patrick has during his AAU traveling days. Patrick explains why he deleted Twitter after the Christmas Day game vs. Minnesota and tells Sam that he can be an honorary bench member.

On Episode 34, Sam and Jack are joined by redshirt freshman catcher Tyler Snep. We discuss his career in backwards order, starting with the pandemic shutdown in March 2020 affecting his initial college season to not being able to play long toss at home without getting the cops called. We talk about his high school experience at Lake Zurich, travel ball experiences, and Tyler explains why he never went to Cooperstown as a kid. Tyler breaks down what made Coach Heller and this program so enticing that he felt at home right away and some of his expectations for himself and the team this season.

On Episode 33, Sam and Jack discuss their favorites for the NFL Championship Weekend. Will Rodgers beat Brady, will Mahomes get another concussion vs. Josh Allen and the Bills? We'll see. We touch on the retirement of Phillip Rivers and debate at length if he is a Hall of Fame quarterback or not. We move into ragging on Jed Hoyer and the Cubs for their inability to run a sound organization, and close up with our trivia that probably stumped you too.

On Episode 32, Sam and Jack are joined by former Iowa QB and current Minnesota Vikings QB Nate Stanley to talk about his Iowa career, some highlights from that career, and how he even got to Iowa being from Wisconsin. We talk about his goals coming in to Iowa, what it's like to play in the Cy-Hawk game & the significance that comes with it, as well as detailing his preparation from a collegiate level to the pro level. We talk about his pregame routine including "Lose Yourself" by Eminem (every football players pregame song), how Iowa takes pride in being #QBSneakU, some stories from the Outback Bowl vs. Mississippi St. and Manning Camp, why he never wore sleeves and why he wore a visor. Keep your eyes peeled for Nate doing "The Griddy" in the next preseason.

On Episode 31, Sam and Jack are joined by former Execuitive VP and Chief Marketing Officer with the Minnesota Vikings and Iowa alumni Steve LaCroix to talk about his career in the sports business field. We start with talking about his beginning with the Indiana Pacers ticketing department, attacking a career in sports business, ending up with the Minnesota Vikings for 20 years. Steve assisted in the redesigning of the jerseys, the building of U.S. Bank Stadium, hosting Super Bowl 52, and transitioning to all digital ticketing. Each of these accomplishments are discussed and more in this very in-depth podcast that takes a deeper dive at what responsibilities Steve had during his time and what he experienced during his time.

On Episode 30, Sam and Jack are joined by senior gymnast Erin Castle to discuss her journey to becoming an Iowa Hawkeye gymnast. We talk about her introduction to sports as a Cyclone fan (like Jack), storming the field for the Oklahoma St./Iowa St. game in 2011 and sitting on the hills at Jack Trice Stadium. We talk about how Erin established a dedicated and routine work ethic that has helped reach each opportunity she has had, as well as how this work ethic affected her early social life in high school. We touch on her personal accomplishments and shortcomings as an athlete and what her expectation and hope for this team & this season are.

On Episode 29, Sam and Jack meet for an impromptu pod to discuss the Bears playoff loss to the Saints as well as their outlook for the coming months for the organization. Jack starts off the pod on an absolute tangent that leads into Sam thinking either Pace or Nagy should be fired. All in all, this pod is for the Chicago Bears fan that needs to mourn a little longer and look forward to the coming future.

On Episode 28, Sam and Jack are joined by Founder & CEO of Social Victories and NFL Marketing Agent Whitney Holtzman. Whitney details her time at the University of Florida, experiencing athletic success from the likes of fellow Gators Tim Tebow and Joakim Noah to earning an internship position with ESPN after her time with the Tampa Bay Rays and Turner Sports. She touches on her introduction to ESPN and espnW, how critical starting your brand as an athlete nowadays is and what it means to be "high EQ", something Gary Vaynerchuk taught her during her time at VaynerMedia. She talks about her time assisting each AAF team and thier players establish their brands and what difficulties she found with a new, unestablished league. Lastly, Whitney talks about her book, "You Are The First You" and what inspired her to take that jump in her career.

This episode consists of the best clips and guests we had throughout our short existence in 2020.

EP.1: 0:00 - 1:09, QB Ricky Stanzi: 1:10-14:40, Iowa golfer Lea Zeitler: 14:41-15:50, ESPN's NBA insider Bobby Marks: 15:51-20:14, Chicago Bear Patrick Mannelly: 20:15-22:33, NHL EVP and Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer: 22:34-25:00, NFL TE Jeff Heuerman: 25:01-27:45, Fmr. Iowa basketball Ryan Kriener: 27:46-30:37, Fmr. Dir. Baseball Ops @Yankees Dan Matheson: 30:38-33:57, All-American K Keith Duncan: 33:58-35:05, EP.26: 35:06-end.