Touchdowns and Tangents

#LetsTalkAboutIt
More people got Covid
Ravens v.a. Browns MNF controversy
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Police shot former NFL player on body cam. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2922723-police-fatally-shot-former-nfl-dt-ekom-udofia-bodycam-video-confirms

Special Guests: Pete in-studio with call-ins

Western Standard Podcast: @WST_Podcast on Twitter. K Winn called in for Big Ben.

Kenny called in from a Doctor’s office after waiting three hours for a Covid-19 test and called from an Uber. Everyone else Zoomed in from their private locations.


#CollegeFootball
Deion Sanders had highest rated recruiting class in HBCU history. 40th overalll class with his two sons and No.1 JUCO player in the country signed.
Washington had too many covid cases so they have to sit out the PAC-12 title game. Oregon will play 13th ranked USC
College Football playoff problems
Early National Signing day and transfers now officially eligible according to new NCAA motion passed

#TouchdownOrTurnover
Trent Brown black power face mask
Cramp Gate or Bubble Guts by Lamar Jackson
Jarvis Landry alleges Marcus Peters spat on him on purpose. Peters says no.
Juju Smith Schuster says he won’t change his dancing antics

#TakeOrTangent
Mahomes and Rodgers MVP front runners
Buffalo Bills refused to shake JuJu’s hand pregame
Jamal Adams broke the single season sack record for safeties with 8.5 sacks. He also leads the team in sacks
Hassan Riddick had 5 sacks against the New York Giants….by himself. Had 10 on the season

#UnneccesaryToughnessRants

#LetsTalkAboutIt
Rams vs Patriots, Super Bowl rematch
Ravens vs Cowboys outcome.
Jets fire defensive coordinator Gregg Williams after horrendous defensive call on the last play of the game against the Las Vegas Raiders
Steelers lose to the Washington Football Team
Panthers had gatherings outside of facilities that caused covid outbreak


[Special Guests in right after the open forum]
Birmingham legend and UCLA alum Trae Smith


#CollegeFootballNews
Big Ten changes conference game eligibility rules so Ohio State can play Northwestern in the Big 10 title game for a spot in the College Football Playoff
LSU imposes 1-year postseason ban on itself due to internal problems and expected punishment
SEC resigns a 10-year deal with ESPN
Boston College opted out of Bowl Game
Baylor closes football facilities
11th ranked Oklahoma vs West Virginia cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreaks
Shane Beamer, son of Frank Beamer and Oklahoma assistant coach has been named South Carolina’s head coach
Coastal Carolina beat BYU.

#TakeOrTangent
Brian Flores went after Bengals dirty hit on a that lead to multiple ejections on both sides.
Dez Bryant quits the rest of the season after testing positive for Covid-19 and then calls out the league after testing negative on consecutive tests.
Larry Johnson became the first black head coach in Ohio State football history to coach a game. They beat Michigan State 52-12

#TouchdownOrTurnover
Travis Kelce the newest member of the 99 overall club
Nick Saban will donate blood plasma after beating COVID-19 twice
Carson Wentz benched for Jalen Hurts
Floyd Maywhether v lOgAn PaUL?!






Questions for Trae:

What was it like knowing that you could pretty much go to whatever college you wanted to, to play football?
How was your juco experience, and what led you to choose UCLA as your school?
There’s a big UCLA vs USC game coming up, what was this rivalry like when you were a player there, and who do you think will win this year’s match?
What led you to pursue being a quarterback?
At SMCC what was it like to be undefeated?
What was it like to start your own non profit, and eventually partnering with nike?
How did you manage your time as a student, athlete, business owner?


@traeucla





Birmingham legend





Patriots problems with cam newton

#LetsTalkAboutIt
Matt Patricia fired...FINALLY
Wednesday night football recap. Bud Dupree tore his ACL. Steelers 11-0
NFL executives pissed over handling of Denver & Baltimore covid violations. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2920753-execs-cry-foul-on-nfls-covid-rulings-as-coaches-consider-quarantine-qbs
Texans wide receiver Will Fuller and top cornerback Bradley Roby suspended for 6 games for PED violations. Fuller had 872 receiving yards.
Broncos QB Covid-19 fiasco

#CollegeFootballNews
12th ranked BYU and 18th ranked Coastal Carolina agree you play each other. Both are 9-0.
Nick Saban caught COVID-19 twice
Rose Bowl game will have no fans. Only family of the teams allowed.
Knights Commission recommends FBS splits from the NCAA and form the NCFA. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2920860-knight-commission-recommends-fbs-split-from-ncaa-form-ncfa
Buffalo running back Jarrett Patterson has 405 rush yards and 8 rushing tds against Kent State
Big 10 conference and playoff hopes are in disarray


#TakeOrTangent
Josh Gordon reinstated for the NFL games
Sarah Fuller first D1 kicker in modern era. Plays for Vanderbilt. Derek Mason fired after 0-7 start.

#TouchdownOrTurnover
Tyrod Taylor won’t file grievance against the Chargers
Brady calling plays and overruling Bruce Arians on of


#fatandfluffy
Food truck podcast.

Trade mark
Podcasting and food

#LetsTalkAboutIt
Joe Burrow tears ACL, MCL and other parts of knee against the WTF
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Rams vs Buccaneers. Game marks first time in NFL history the officiating crew is all-black. 15,000 people in attendance
Vikings wide receiver Adam Theilen has COVID-19
Ravens shutting down facilities due to outbreak. At least four cases. Mark Ingram and JK Dobbins have Covid-19
NFL puts in new COVID-19 rules for sideline mask wearing again. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2919532-nfl-to-require-face-masks-on-sidelines-during-games-in-new-covid-19-protocols
Bills tight end Tommy Sweeney has myocarditis due to COVID-19. Out for the season

#CollegeFootballNews
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College football playoff rankings drop Tuesday, November 24th at 4 p.m. West coast time
Dabo Swinney calls out Florida State administration for canceling their game against Clemson over COVID-19 concerns. http://bleacherreport.com/post/college-football/2378209d-f30a-4a95-9213-2014b786761c Dabo pissed off the ACC commissioner low key because he questioned the medical staff.
Arizona has another game cancelled, home opener against Northern Arizona cancelled.
Apple Cup game cancelled: Washington State vs Washington. Covid-19 issues with WSU program
19th ranked Northwestern beats 10th ranked Wisconsin.
Former Tennessee head coach Phil Fulmer has COVID-19
Pitt and Va Tech will wear masks while playing due to mask mandates
Former Penn State player has story about James Franklin. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2918980-ex-psu-db-isaiah-humphries-james-franklin-said-dont-tell-cops-about-2018-fight
11th ranked Oregon beat UCLA 38-35.
Miami Head Coach Manny Diaz has covid


#TakeOrTangent
Kaepernick drops video saying he and Eric Reid are ready to play. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2919478-colin-kaepernick-tweets-video-declaring-himself-ready-to-play-amid-nfl-injuries
Madden 21 reveals new updates. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2919458-madden-nfl-21-reveals-new-features-presentation-details-for-next-gen-update
Taysom Hill gets his first start at QB against the Falcons
PJ Walker, XFL Star, undrafted Temple QB gets first win as starting QB for the Carolina Panthers
Alex Smith gets his first win as starting QB since his gruesome injury

#TouchdownOrTurnover
Sean Payton pulls up Roddy White’s tweets about Taysom Hill after Saints clapped Falcons
Jim Harbaugh wanted smoke with Titans players for dancing on the Ravens logo before the game.
Quinn Ewers, no.1 ranked player and QB in 2022 class commits to Ohio State after decommitting from Texas.
Penn State is 0-5 for the first time in school history
Thanksgiving day Triple-Header.
A. Texans vs Lions
B. Washington vs Dallas
C. Ravens vs Steelers

#LetsTalkAboutIt
Takeaways from the 200th episode
Thursday Night Football: Seahawks v.s Cardinals for NFC West lead
Raiders entire defense on COVID-19 watch list but still eligible to play if they keep testing negative
DeAndre Baker signs with Kansas City Chiefs after charges against him are dropped due to the opposing attorney getting charged with extortion. http://bleacherreport.com/post/nfl/a3df3a0f-5a8b-4375-a6a3-53d83010cda0
NFL sets 2021 calendar with dates tentative to change.
Drew Brees has a cracked rib and a collapsed lung.

#CollegeFootballNews
Ohio State vs Indiana
Bunch of important PAC-12 games cancelled
Lou Holtz






#TakeOrTangent
DeAndre Hopkins gets added to the 99 overall club in Madden.
NFL Pro Bowl going virtual as players will play it on Madden. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2918501-nfl-announces-format-schedule-voting-for-virtual-madden-21-pro-bowl
Nick Foles hip injury


#TouchdownOrTurnover
Jamal Adams faced depression in New York
Kirk Cousins 1-9 on Monday Night Football
Bucs-Rams will feature first all-black officiating crew in league history


#UnnecessaryToughness








Notes: WTF’s, bengals

Thank you to everyone who has rocked with us on this journey

#LetsTalkAboutIt
We hit 200 episodes y’all
Thursday Night Football: Colts vs Titans. Rest In Peace to the brother of Titans receiver Corey Davis, whose older brother Titus died of kidney cancer at 27 years-old.
NFL teams could expand playoffs if more games are cancelled
New NFL diversity rule passed. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2917386-nfl-to-award-teams-3rd-round-draft-picks-for-advancement-of-minorities

Random, sporadic call ins may vary.

#CollegeFootballNews
Everybody getting games canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks. Ohio State vs Maryland, Cal has two games cancelled
Full on Roundtable of news. “The Groundskeepers” https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30219536/through-groundskeepers-virginia-football-team-aims-lasting-change-charlottesville
Indiana is ranked in the top-10 for the first time since 1969.
Penn State running back Journey Brown forced to retire due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. "It’s a disease in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick (hypertrophied). The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood." The group says that "in a small number of people with HCM, the thickened heart muscle can cause shortness of breath, chest pain or problems in the heart's electrical system, resulting in life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) or sudden death." Poised for a breakout year after a 890-yard, 12 touchdown season
Sam Pittman, Arkansas Coach has Covid-19
NCAA rejected proposal to allow coaches to coach remotely who test positive

#TouchdownOrTurnover
The Weeknd will headline the Super Bowl
Titans cut Vic Beasley
Takk McKinley cut by the Falcons and picked up by the Bengals. Old Bengal slander tweets resurface.
Bettor puts $99,000 on the Packers to beat the Jags at -1100 odds. Will only win $9,000 if the Packers win. http://bleacherreport.com/post/nfl/d9a247a9-123d-4726-b551-be3474677f2a
Amy Palcic Fired by Texans; Was 1st Woman in Top PR Role for NFL Team.


#TakeOrTangent
Urban recovered from Covid-19 and is going back to broadcasting this week.
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers want Covid-19 protocol looked at again over concerns after the 49ers game
Three Baton Rouge officers put on administrative leave after LSU wide receiver makes allegations that they violated him. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2917299-3-baton-rouge-police-officers-put-on-leave-after-lsu-wr-koy-moores-allegations
Notre Dame president disappointed at students who rushed the field after their 47-40. Double OT win over Clemson. All students must get tested before being allowed to enroll in classes.
Buffalo Bills fans donate $300,000 to Josh Allen’s late grandmother who died before his career game against the Seahawks.

#UnnecessaryToughnessRants

Andrew from Boston,
He introduced Kenny and Pete

Caller 2
Cam Kenedy Lineman with Pete
Pancakes or Waffles. Waffles win

Caller 3
KEnny’s mom

Caller 4
Ryan Mancini

Caller 5
Woo
A moo moo away from dialysis

#LetsTalkAboutIt
Raiders are fined and lose a 6th round pick for repeated COVID-19 violations. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2916765-report-raiders-fined-500k-jon-gruden-fined-150k-after-trent-brown-covid-test
Packers vs 49ers
Mathew Stafford put on COVID-19 again
Chris Jones has Covid-19


#CollegeFootbalNews
Mountain West Football is back
Clemson vs Notre Dame. Trevor Lawrence not playing



#TakeOrTangent
Golden Tate tweets the Giants should trade him. Likes Tweets saying he should be cut
Takk slanders the Falcons
Javon Wims fought and got fined and suspended
Broncos more bad news. John Elway has Covid-19

#TouchdownOrTurnover
49ers insanely injured at every position while still being in






Things from last back,
AB with the buccaneers,
Dez sign with Ravens
Eric reed say no thanks to practice Squad

Trade deadline was tuesday.
Carlos went to Seattle
Raider Get a fatt ass fine

#ALittleHelpFromMyFriends #MarsOnLife

#LetsTalkAboutIt
Steelers still undefeated
Antonio Brown signs with Buccaneers. Dez Bryant signs with Ravens
All-Time Bengals sack leader Carlos Dunlap traded to Seahawksl
Thursday Night Football: Panthers v.s. Falcons

#SpecialGuest
Ryan Mancini of Mars On Life podcast

#CollegeFootballNews
Trevor Lawrence has Covid-19
Ohio State vs Penn State. Penn State was ranked 8th last week but lost to Indiana
2021 Black College Football Hall of Fame announced. https://www.nfl.com/news/black-college-football-hof-announces-finalists-for-2021-class
Miss State running back Kylin Hill allegedly opts out of season
Wisconsin vs Nebraska cancelled because Wisconsin starting QB and three other QBs all got COVID-19. Head Coach Paul Chryst. Three-week isolation and recovery period.

#TakeOrTangent
Russell Wilson and Ciara fund a charter school with $1.75 million
New York Giants quarantined all but four of their offensive lineman.
Jay Cutler and Golfer Jack Nicklaus

#TouchdownOrTurnover
Mancini’s pick (politics or life)





Sweaty Crocks on.
Padres fan wearing Dodger gear.
Spooky is racist

Mansini Srtikes again
Calls in early
Mars on life radio. Artis podcast.
Crossover episode

Many Guest with pre election episode.
Griffters?!

#LetsTalkAboutIt
Minnesota Vikings trade Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for a 3rd round 2022 pick and a conditional 5th rounder in the same draft.
Raiders get their entire starting offensive line and safety Jonathan Abrams in Covid-19 quarantine due to Trent Brown testing positive for COVID-19.
Thursday night football. Eagles vs Giants. NFC least aka the NFC East is horrible
Kevin Gray Jr, SPECIAL GUEST, radio show host 105.3 the fan from Texas. 8:10 call in time. @kevingraysports
Cory Lestochi, SPECIAL GUEST, Hardcore College Football.

#CollegeFootballNews
Big 10 football is coming back. Gene Smith said coaches won’t be fined for not wearing masks.
Lawyer for Wx-Iowa players even more determined after Iowa denied $20 million settlement offer. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914224-former-iowa-football-players-lawyer-responds-to-school-rejecting-demands Ex-players want Kirk Ferentz fired for intentional racial discrimination. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914021-former-iowa-football-players-demand-kirk-ferentzs-firing-20m-in-compensation
UCF QB McKenzie Milton, who suffered horrific injury in 2018, making a comeback. He said Alex Smith is his inspiration. http://bleacherreport.com/post/college-football/e02c2326-e4f3-4324-989a-3bebc32e0168
Kansas Jayhawks Star running back Pooka Williams opts our of the rest of the season to be back home with ailing mother in Louisiana.
Purdue Head Coach Jeff Brohm has COVID-19. Brian Brohm will act as head coach on game day as Jeff will be making game day decisions
Pac-12 releases game cancellation policy, updated tiebreakers for 2020 football season. https://pac-12.com/article/2020/10/19/pac-12-releases-game-cancellation-policy-updated-tiebreakers-2020-football
Florida Head Coach Dan Mullen has Covid-19
Clemson beat Georgia Tech 73-7. Their punter had more passing yards than Georgia tech.
4th-ranked Notre Dame, beat Louisville 12-7
5th-ranked North Carolina, upset bush Florida State 31-28.

#TakeOrTangent
Steelers vs Titans. Both 5-0 but Steelers linebacker Devin Bush tore his ACL.
Cowboys players trash the coaching staff after Cardinals curb stomp them.
Kyler Murray is 7-0 in Jerry Jones building.
Ryan Fitzpatrick says getting benched over Tua was heartbreaking.

#TouchdownOrTurnover
Dez Bryant to sign on Ravens practice squad
Seahawks pursuing Antonio Brown
Michael Thomas not at practice due to hamstring. Has missed the last three games
LSU bans Odell Beckham Jr for 2 years and others behind his money handouts at the National title game. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914473-report-odell-beckham-jr-banned-from-lsu-for-2-years-after-handing-players-cash
Roddy White said if the Jets pick Trevor Lawrence he should go back to school.
John ross wants out, aj doesnt


#UnnecessaryToughnessRants

Caller Kevin 103 the Fan in Dallas.
Whataburger is now in KC for Patrick MaHomes lives there.
QB in Dallas. Is there a chance? NO!!
Without Dax, Cowboys should be 0-6
Not much hope for the Cowboys even in the NFC East
Are the Cowboys Fans over Zeke after 2 fumbles?
-HEs got it together, He’s the best player on the team
Is the Mike McCarthy era over before it begins?
-PLayer talking like this to Media is telling

Still not the 200th show yet.

Caller 2 Corey from Scotts Valley, CA
Hardcore podcast

Other teams in College started ugly
How Racist can you be to be called out in Iowa?

What do you think of college football up to this point?
Games are being canceled and it's inevitable.
Player are not the guinea pigs.
HAVE LOWER EXPECTATIONS

RIP Fred Dean. HOF and former All-Pro defensive end was 68. Played for Chargers & 49ers.



#LetsTalkAboutIt
Jets cut Le’Veon after 17 games played & $28 million earned. (Signs with Chiefs)
Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Demitroff fires by the Falcons after 0-5 start
Atlanta Falcons shut down facility over positive COVID-19 tests. Assistant coach got it. They can go back to the facility on Friday
Pro Bowl cancelled this year. It will return next year in Las Vegas Raiders stadium
NFL drops Coming Out video to support LGBTQIA+ players coming out.
New Orleans Saints All-Pro Receiver Michael Thomas gets suspended and fined $59,000 for conduct detrimental to the team after being suspended for the Monday Night Game against the Los Angeles Chargers after punching a teammate. The teammate was allegedly safety Malcolm Jenkins...or Chauncey Gardner-Johnson according to reports. What set him off was the statement, “Slant boy.” Cuz he’s known for running a lot of slants, due to his high catch numbers
Nick Saban has Covid-19. Athletic director Greg Byrne has it too.

#CollegeFootballNews
8th rankled Cincinnati Bearcats test positive for COVID-19 and their game gets postponed to Dec. 5th
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns lose your undefeated Coastal Carolina. They were ranked 21st. Sun Belt cannibalizes itself again
18 Florida Atlantic players and staffers had Covid-19 last week
Syracuse safety Andre Cisco is declaring for the draft. He got injured in warmups a few weeks ago
Florida vs LSU game postponed. Florida has 29 cases of COVID-19. 19 positive tests and 10 exposures.
Occidental College in Eagle Rock to end its football program. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/occidental-college-in-eagle-rock-to-end-football-program/?fbclid=IwAR0gpWJ0mcSNiI2LAjwQ52ExVHazuvqJloljUPCLW62WY4lQtYVak-GS2Xn0
Vanderbilt vs Mizzou postponed because of severe but undisclosed Covid-19 outbreak at Vanderbilt. You need 53 players suited to play a game. Candy only had 56 in their blowout loss to South Carolina.
Lane Kiffin says Ole Miss is having an outbreak. They still want to play Arkansas this week.
Big 12 with 10 teams is trash.
Baylor has 42 covid cases. 28 players and 14 staffers. Game against 7th-ranked Oklahoma State postponed.


#TakeOrTangent
Dak Prescott injury
LeVeon Bell is down to the Chiefs or the Dolphins
Derrick Henry is destroying families with his destructive stiff arms of defensive backs, most recently Josh Norman
Melvin Gordon charged with a DUI
Russell Wilson joins the 99-overall Madden club


#TouchdownOrTurnover
Jalen Ramsey fined but not Golden Tate for postgame fight.
NFL doctor says an NFL bubble wouldn’t be conducive to the health of players. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2913350-nfls-dr-allen-sills-says-bubble-not-safest-course-for-league-amid-covid-19
NFL Covid-19 guidelines updated Tuesday. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2913339-nfl-players-staff-exposed-to-covid-19-must-quarantine-at-least-5-days
AFC North is statistically the best division in football. Steelers undefeated. Ravens and Browns are 4-1
Dwayne Haskins not only a third-stronger but sent home are lingering stomach virus that he played through.



Le’Veon Bell goes to the Chiefs.
Pete likes Miley Cyrus
Fires Dann Quin gets fired.
Pro Bowl Cancelled
Michael Thomas suspended for punching
Alabama Still Wining without Saban
BIG