The Middle of the Day Show Podcast - WWLS-FM

Mark Rodgers and Cale Gundy discuss last night’s Florida State and SMU weird matchup featuring a power outage delay. Is this the beginning of the end for Mike Norvell? Doug Gottlieb joins the show to discuss Oklahoma State’s disappointing loss at the hands of Tulsa in Week 1. Do you doubt the talent of Drew Mestemaker after his inability to get the ball down the field last week? The court of public opinion puts Mark Rodgers on trial for his opinion on the Michigan football controversy.

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Mark Rodgers discusses some of the most notable games from the Week 1 slate in college football. Was JKS at Cal the most impressive quarterback in the country this weekend? What did you think of Keelon Russell’s performance at Alabama? A preview of Week 1 games in the National Football League kicking off on Wednesday. Thoughts on tonight’s Florida State-SMU game.

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Mark Rodgers takes your calls and discusses Oklahoma State’s disappointing loss at the hands of Tulsa. Did this game say more about the Golden Hurricanes or the Cowboys? Did Western Michigan get cheated against Michigan, or did the officials get the call right? How did the week one performances from Michigan and OU make you feel about the Sooners heading up to Ann Arbor this weekend?

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Mark Rodgers and Brad Copeland embark on their first T&W Locks of the Week in the 2026 Football Season! The Clippers and Steve Ballmer have been severely punished by Adam Silver and the NBA. Did Kawhi Leonard get off as an informant? Have you heard of a fisher cat and are they known to be overly aggressive?

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Mark Rodgers and Brad Copeland discuss the lawsuit just filed by the SEC against Lane Kiffin for his recruitment of NFL players to benefit the LSU Football program. Will Clemson follow through on their threat to not play the game? Todd Fuhrman, from the revamped Bet the Board Podcast, joins the show to breakdown the most notable Week 1 games you should keep an eye on.

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Mark Rodgers and Cale Gundy discuss the most compelling games on the slate in every window on Saturday. Are you interested in watching the freshman quarterbacks at Tennessee and Alabama? Are you surprised that Kirk Cousins was named the starting quarterback to start the year for the Raiders? Mark makes Cale pick a side and total for the OU and OSU games.

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Mark Rodgers and Cale Gundy discuss the two deep roster for OU headed into their Friday night game with UTEP. What’s the latest on the status of the OU offensive line. Jon Teicher, radio voice of the UTEP Miners, joins the show to preview the matchup on Friday from a UTEP perspective. Who are the players to watch for the Miners in this game and going forward this season? Will there be a top 10 team that goes down in week one this year? If so, who might it be?

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Mark Rodgers and Cale Gundy discuss tackling in football compared to how it was in the past. Are players more likely to lead with their head today? Do you believe Sonny Dykes that their QB had a chance to play in the NFL before this season? A look ahead to OSU – Tulsa and OU – UTEP.

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Mark Rodgers and Cale Gundy discuss the debacle at TCU revoking two media credentials amidst reporting of a defensive back beating a receiver to the point of hospitalization. Lane Kiffin’s latest comments about recruiting players from NFL Training Camp to return to their roster and play on Saturday against Clemson. What are the best games according to the Vegas point spread to look forward to in Week 1?

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Mark Rodgers discusses the ongoing controversy in the SEC and LSU about players returning from NFL Training Camp to suit up for the Tigers. Are you locked in on whether or not those guys will play this weekend, or have you had enough of this saga? NFL teams made cuts and finalized rosters this weekend. Are you surprised the Miami Dolphins chose to only retain one quarterback?

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