Today, is RAF the next big thing? We gave our thoughts on the promotion, plus this past weekend's event, and what’s next. Dana White is coming in clutch over the Thanksgiving holiday. Cause we got some big fights to announce, so stay tuned. An NHL signing, as well as an MLB signing and trade, both involving pitchers. The head coach carousel begins in the last regular season week of college football. Who’s in? Who’s out? And who’s going elsewhere? Ending things off with the NFL and our picks for next week. All right here, on The RND Podcast.

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Broncos - 27 Commanders - 26 OT

Broncos QB Bo Nix: 29-of-45 passes, 321 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. 

Broncos WR Courtland Sutton became the third fastest Bronco to reach 6,000 career receiving yards.

Broncos pass rusher Nik Bonitto: One sack, One quarterback hit, One forced fumble, Two tackles, Four pressures, Game-saving play.

The Broncos have won NINE games in a row. That's the longest win streak in a single season by Denver since winning 11 straight from Weeks 6-17 in 2012. The Broncos have 8 wins in one-score games in 2025, the most in the NFL. 

Teams with more than 50 sacks in their first 12 games of a season (since 1986): 1989 Vikings, 1987 Bears, 2000 Saints, 2025 Broncos.

There have been 202 instances in NFL history of a team trailing in each of its first 12 games of a season. The 2025 Broncos are the only ones to win 10 of those games. Only one other team even had 8 wins at that point (1978 Oilers, 8-4).

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin: 7 Receptions, 96 Yards, 1 TD.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz passes HOF Shannon Sharpe for 5th-most receptions by a TE in NFL history. 

Kentucky fires head coach Mark Stoops. Stoops had been the Wildcats head coach since 2013. He went 82-80 and 4-4 in bowl games during his time in Lexington. Kentucky will owe Stoops more than $37 million, per his contract, which is set to be paid out within 60 days.

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Today on our 80th installment, a crazy Fight Night in Qatar? We give our thoughts and what’s next. Combat fight announcements, Adam Lowry, MLB trades, with rants on the Pirates, and our fantasy football league. Second to last week of regular season college football, with NFL week 12 and pick’ems to boot. Right here, on The RND Podcast. 

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Buccaneers - 7 Rams - 34

Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 25/35, 273 YDS, 3 TDS, 122.7 RTG. Players with 30+ pass TD & less than 5 INT in their team’s first 11 games of a season: 2007 Tom Brady*, 2011 Aaron Rodgers*, 2014 Aaron Rodgers*, 2020 Patrick Mahomes, 2020 Aaron Rodgers*, 2025 Matthew Stafford. (*Won MVP)

The Rams have won 6 straight games for the first time since Weeks 1-8, 2018 (8 straight).

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield left the game due to a left shoulder injury. Teddy Bridgewater came in and played the rest of the way. Mayfield had his left arm in a sling. Suffered a sprained left shoulder, according to coach Todd Bowles. He’ll have an MRI  to determine the full extent of the injury.

Buccaneers WR Tez Johnson is tied for the 2nd-most receiving TDs among rookies this season. The only player with more? His teammate, Emeka Egbuka.

Chip Kelly is out as the Raiders offensive coordinator. Raiders QB coach Greg Olson is being named the team’s new offensive coordinator. This will be Olson’s third stint as the Raiders offensive coordinator. Olson held the job in 2013-14, then again from 2018-2021, and again now. Raiders also fired offensive assistant Bob Bicknell.

Oregon State and Montana State HC Brent Vigen are close to finalizing a long-term deal.

Former University of Houston and Baylor head coach, Art Briles, has been announced the next head coach of Eastern New Mexico University (D2).

Gable Steveson KOs Kevin Hein with a short left hand to move to 2-0 in MMA. Official time of the stoppage is 24 seconds of the 1st round.

00:00 Intro

00:44 UFC Fight Night

05:29 First UFC Fight For 2025

05:50 Boxing Fight Announcements

07:04 Adam Lowry

07:10 MLB Trades

08:47 Pirates Rant

10:49 Fantasy Football Rant

11:11 College Football Week 13

***RND Video News Graphics start at 11:17***

38:12 NFL Week 12

1:07:21 Week 13 Pick’ems

1:10:38 Outro

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On this packed episode full of debates and topics, UFC 322 went down this past Saturday. Tune in as we give our thoughts on the card that didn’t disappoint in the slightest. Followed by combat news, fights, and rants. New in the NHL, NBA, MLB, and NASCAR. Featuring the MLB Awards that took place this past week. A high school football shoutout from our old friends. With college and NFL football to boot. Ending things with our pick’ems for next week. All right here, on The RND Podcast.

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Lions - 9 Eagles - 16

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs: 12 carries, 39 rushing yards, Five receptions, 107 receiving yards, 21.4 yards per catch, 146 total yards.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has 35 scrimmage TDs since 2023, the sixth most in the NFL. 14 of 28, 50%, 135 passing yards, 63.8 passer rating.

The Eagles defense did not allow a 3rd or 4th down conversion in the first half. The Lions were 3/13 on converting third downs and 0/5 on converting fourth downs.

Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell: Targeted four times, ZERO CATCHES allowed, Zero touchdowns allowed, Zero total yards, 1 PBU, Multiple tackles.

Nick Sirianni improves to 3-0 against Dan Campbell's Lions.

Eagles are the first team in NFL history to face a starting QB (Jared Goff) who had completed at least 70.0% of his passes that season coming in (min. 100 attempts) and hold him to under 40.0% for the game.

Eagles RT Lane Johnson left game with a foot injury.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders win the 112th Grey Cup.

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We call this the number of the day quickie. You know why? Cause all we talk about is football, football, and football. College, NFL, and pick’ems to be exact. All right here, on The RND Podcast.

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Steelers - 10 Chargers - 25

Chargers defense in the first half: 2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 safety, 0/6 third down conversions, 3 points allowed.

Justin Herbert passes Andrew Luck for 4th-most pass yards by a player in their first 6 career seasons in NFL history.

Keenan Allen passes Antonio Gates to become the Chargers' all-time leader in receptions with 956.

Jim Harbaugh is 1 of 2 head coaches that Rodgers has 0 wins against despite starting 4+ games against them, including playoffs.

Steelers CB Darius Slay left the game with a concussion.

The Steelers are the first NFL team to: allow a safety, miss a FG, have a -3 or worse turnover margin, have under 75 rushing yards, have under 150 net passing yards…all in the same game (reg or post) since the Vikings did so vs. the Steelers in Super Bowl IX on January 12, 1975.

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Sorry for the delay again, but we're back for a crazy one this week! Combat sports talk, NHL extensions, MLB hirings, injuries, and World Series results with some stats and players that caught our eye. NASCAR championship weekend in the desert at Phoenix. College football is already hitting its tenth week of the season, and one crazy NFL week to boot at the end. With injuries, and trade deadline news you don't wanna miss. All right here, on The RND Podcast!

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

The Chargers traded DB Ja'Sir Taylor to the Jets for a 2028 conditional seventh-round selection.

Kyler Murray and the Cardinals have consulted with multiple doctors on his foot injury and have been told the timetables for recovery have been anywhere from 4-8 weeks, with an increased chance of setback until it’s properly healed. Murray now has more time to heal.

Texans signing kicker Matthew Wright to practice squad as insurance with Ka'imi Fairbairn dealing with an injury.

Shane Bieber has opted in with the Blue Jays for $16M. Wants to continue in Toronto for another year with Jays.

The Phillies announced that Harrison Bader declined his one-year, $10M mutual option for 2026 and will become a free agent.

Royals sign Salvador Perez through 2027. He's been a member of the organization since 2006. Kansas City had the option to pick up Perez's contract for one more year at $13.5 million or buy him out at $2 million. Instead, the two sides agreed to a two-year deal. 

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On an 11-hour delay episode, the worst pay-per-view ever? Partying? You can find out what we mean and more. MLB news, NASCAR at Martinsville, college football week 9, NFL week 8, and pick’ems for week 9 to boot. All right here, on The RND Podcast.

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Commanders - 7 Chiefs - 28
- Patrick Mahomes: 25/34, 73% completion, 329 total yards, 3 TDs, 104.9 rating. Mahomes on the run (8+ mph): 6/8, 86 pass yards, 2 pass TD, 0 INT, 149.0 passer rating. Mahomes joins HOF Peyton Manning as the only players ever with 40,000+ pass yards in their first 9 seasons, including playoffs. 
- Travis Kelce joins HOF Antonio Gates, HOF Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham as the only tight ends in NFL history with 80+ career receiving TDs.

Bears 2nd-round DL Shemar Turner suffered a torn ACL on Sunday and is done for the 2025 NFL season.

Broncos Pat Surtain II is out 4-6 weeks with his pec strain.

Cardinals released veteran RB Michael Carter.

Steelers are bracing for safety DeShon Elliott to miss the rest of the season. His ACL is intact and he’s working through the nature of the leg injury, so Pittsburgh will hold out hope, but a return is not considered likely at this point.

Vikings QB Carson Wentz will undergo season-ending surgery on his non-throwing shoulder. Wentz, who gutted through the game on Thursday night despite the injury, started five games for the Vikings, going 2-3 as the QB1. The Vikings originally signed TE Ben Sims as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He was waived in final cuts and claimed by the Packers, who kept him on the roster for over two years before waiving him Saturday, and Minnesota has now reclaimed him.

Pirates hiring Bill Murphy from the Astros as pitching coach.

Game 3 of the World Series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers tied for the longest World Series game ever at 18 innings.

Shohei Ohtani is the first player in MLB history to have a game with: 4 Hits and 5 Walks. Ohtani ties an MLB record by reaching base for the ninth time. It's been done three other times: Stan Hack 1942, Johnny Burnett 1932, Max Carey 1922. 

Freddie Freeman is the first player with multiple walk-off homers in World Series history. 

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Wrestling news comes back to the pod with Riley giving us the Super 32 results from last week. Our thoughts on UFC Fight Night, and fight announcements on deck. Signings in the NHL and NBA, with news from the NBA, and NASCAR at Dega. College Football week 8, back to school, or the casino? Ending things with week 7 of the NFL, a commitment flip, and week 8 pick’ems. All right here, on The RND Podcast.

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Falcons - 10 49ers - 20

Christian McCaffrey: 7 REC, 24 ATT, 201 total yards, 2 TDs. He has 100+ rushing yards and 70+ receiving yards for the 7th time in his career, breaking a tie with HOF Marshall Faulk and Priest Holmes for the most such games in NFL history

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Today, some quick UFC Fight Night results from this past Saturday, and a cat species rant? NHL is back with some extension news for some of your favorite players. Why not adding a tea rant in the middle eh? We remind y’all of the MLB teams playing each other in the conference series. As well as the results from NASCAR hitting the track at Vegas. A state, league, and artist rant in the middle also wouldn’t hurt eh? College football week 7 with an insane period of rants in the middle. Ending things off with week 6 of NFL, and our pick’ems for this weekend. All right here, on The RND Podcast.

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Lions - 17 Chiefs - 30

Patrick Mahomes on quick passes vs the Lions (less than 2.5 seconds): 14/15, 147 passing yards, 2 pass TDs, 147.1 passer rating. Mahomes now has the 5th most games in NFL history with: 250+ YDS, 3+ TD, 0 INT.

Amon-Ra St. Brown passes Justin Jefferson for the 2nd-most games with 8+ receptions in a player's first 5 seasons in NFL history.

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On today's episode, the top wrestling high school recruits of 2026 and 2027 have committed. Find out where they’re going, and our thoughts about it. UFC's first PPV in what seemed like a long time took place this past Saturday with 320. We talk about the last three fights, our thoughts, and what should happen next. Afterwards, we find out both the main and co-main event for UFC Qatar in November. The NHL regular season is back tomorrow, and we'll talk league news. The NBA had two signings this past week, but we can’t seem to stop talking about cheese? MLB has reached the divisional round of the playoffs. While the managerial carousel begins. Which leaves the questions: Who’s in? Who’s out? Which teams does it affect? NASCAR hit the roval at Charlotte this past weekend, with the playoffs coming down to just eight drivers. Find out who won at the track this weekend, and if your favorite driver advanced. All aboard! A crazy both college football week 6, and NFL week 5 were witnessed this past weekend. We talk final scores, stats, news, and our pick’ems for NFL week 6. All right here, on The RND Podcast!

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Patriots - 23 Bills - 20

Patriots QB Drake Maye: 22/30, 273 Passing Yards, 73.3% Completion Percentage. Maye is the youngest quarterback in NFL history to have 4 consecutive games of 200+ yards and & a 70+ completion.

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs: 10 REC, 146 YDS

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez: 44 Coverage Snaps, 5 Targets, 2 Total Catches Allowed, One Pass Break Up

Patriots RB Antonio Gibson was quickly ruled out with a knee injury. Gibson had tears in his eyes as he was helped off the field. Patriots believe it could be serious.

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Today, UFC returns to Perth, with some bonus results and fighting news in the world of combat sports. NHL preseason, NBA news, MLB Wild Card games, and league news, as well as NASCAR hitting the track at Kansas. A crazy college football week 5, which asks: What in the world is this AP Poll? Ending things off with week 4 in the NFL and week 5 pick’ems. Right here, on The RND Podcast.

LAST MINUTE NEWS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT LIVE:

Packers - 40 Cowboys - 40 (OT)

2nd highest scoring tie in NFL history, only behind a 43-43 tie between the Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots in Week 6, 1964.

Jordan Love: 31/43, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 118.1 passer rating, 72% completion percentage. He becomes the 5th Packers QB to have multiple games with 300 YDS & 3 TD.

Dak Prescott: 31/40, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 124.9 passer rating, 77.5% completion percentage.

George Pickens: 11 targets, 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs, 16.75 yards per reception.

- USC G JuJu Watkins will be sidelined for the 2025-26 season, she announced on Instagram — confirming what was long feared after her March 2025 ACL tear

- Bad Bunny will be the halftime performer for Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

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