Back On The Bench

Send us Fan MailRecorded August 18th, 2026Football season is creeping in, golf season is heating up, and we’re finally back after a long hiatus, so we come in hot with life updates and sports takes. Graham goes back to Erie for his 25-year high school reunion, squeezes in Cedar Point, then somehow ends up playing golf for the first time in years and that turns into an instant debate about scoring, rules, and the sacred phrase “ball and hole.” If you’ve ever played a messy round with friends and argued about what “counts,” you’re going to feel seen. Then we get real. Scott talks through dropping his daughter off for freshman year of college at ECU and the weird aftermath: the quiet house, the emotions you don’t expect, and even the family dog acting different once the routine changes. It’s one of those moments where sports takes a back seat and life hits the front of the conversation. After that, we jump back into the headlines with the FedEx Cup playoffs and why the PGA Tour postseason can feel decided before it gets interesting. We break down Scottie Scheffler’s dominance, Rory McIlroy’s event schedule and the double standard around it, and why the points format needs to create more late-Sunday pressure. We wrap with NFL preseason buzz, training camp injuries, roster depth, and early fantasy draft feelings as the chaos ramps up. If you enjoyed this, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs football back, and leave us a review. What’s your most ridiculous “rules dispute” story in sports?#baldguysonthebench #graboneandcrackone