Kimball bends his rule against commenting on modern-day baseball by weighing in on the Great DH Debate; Tim recounts a day that will live in infamy for the Pittsburgh Pirates; and Mike already knows how things will turn out for Urban Meyer with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Tim provides an on-site report as UNC deals with the aftermath of mask-free celebration following Saturday's win over Duke. Kimball offers a Loss Pain Level update after Tom Brady's seventh Super Bowl win, while Mike wonders where Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Todd Bowles would be headed if the NFL followed the recommendation of the Fritz Pollard Alliance. 

Is it safe for you to watch the Super Bowl? Kimball goes into exhaustive detail with his proprietary Loss Pain Level (LPL) -- patent pending. Meanwhile, Tim relives the Super Bowl week when he (and a Sports Illustrated story subject) spied on a Dallas Cowboys practice. Finally,. Mike shares his thoughts on ESPN's new documentary "Al Davis vs. The NFL" and its disturbing use of Deepfake technology to turn Darth Raider and Commissioner Parity into video-game characters. 

With Super Bowl 55 fast approaching, Kimball laments the popularity of prop bets for the Big Game; Mike reminisces about the 2000 Orange Bowl and the early days when interviewing Tom Brady was no big deal; and Tim wonders why MLB teams keep handing out massive contracts when they keep backfiring. 

In this episode, Kimball expounds on his Substack article about Tom Brady and how his sustained success has turned his (Kimball's) life philosophy on its head. Next up, Tim has some ideas about how to get the top college basketball stars out of the game and onto the bench with foul trouble. Finally, Mike calls out Curt Schilling for trying to take his Cooperstown ball and go home. 

Kimball marvels at the many ways the NFC Championship amplified points previously made on the podcast; Mike remembers the time he earned a compliment from the late Larry King and considers whether young journalists merit gentler treatment from their interview subjects; and Tim shares some KenPom.com research on men's college basketball and the once-automatic removal of any player with two first-half fouls.  

Mike reflects on the passing of two more Hall of Fame baseball players, Hank Aaron and Don Sutton, while Kimball and Tim offer their latest brainstorms to help the NFL and soccer. Would you believe two quarterbacks on the field at the same time? What about abolishing the offsides rule? 

With the NFL playoffs in full swing, Kimball appreciates that Black quarterbacks are no longer a novelty or even a talking point, but Mike argues the hiring process on the coaching side is still deeply flawed in that regard. Lastly, Tim offers another suggestion to fix an on-field NFL rule that reared its ugly head over the weekend.    

It's been 45 years since Disney released Gus, a movie about a placekicking mule, but Mike is as bullish as ever on that dubious cinematic achievement. Kimball is less impressed with the NBA's latest super team, while Tim calls for an end to NFL chain gangs, once and for all. 

In this episode, Kimball wonders just how important a great coach really is, Mike weighs in on Bill Belichick's rejection of the nation's highest civilian honor and Tim sounds ready to watch more NFL on Nickelodeon.