Episode 56 - "The Mr. Tecmo Bowl/LT Episode"

Welcome Back to the Tradition's Finest Podcast! Episode 56 - “The Mr. Tecmo Bowl/LT Episode” includes a discussion of the following sports-related topics: - The “Dr. Pepper Fansville Curse” & its effect on QB's. . . - NBA: First “Rosen-bomb” involving the Nets & Warriors? - MLB: Dodgers Shohei Ohtani played a “perfect” game last Thursday - first ever addition to the 50/50 club? (Pretty sure JD was born into this club if we're referring to life) - NFL: Is it time to have a candid conversation regarding the state of NFL offenses? (overall production is down like it was in 2023, no O-Line depth, etc.) Thoughts on why this is the case? - Following Week 2, the NFL announced that they had fined Saints QB Derek Carr $14k for his TD celebration. . . the same TD celebration that the LEAGUE posted a clip of on their Twitter/X page roughly 24 hours prior. . . ridiculous, much? - NFL Week 3 Review & Analysis: QB Aaron Rodgers leads the Jets to a 24-3 win versus the New England Patriots in his first home start on Thursday Night Football. . . are the Jets a legit Super Bowl contender? (ESPN's Pat McAfee thinks so!) - A strong “vet presence” - Panthers WR Diontae Johnson regarding the impact of QB Andy Dalton getting the start versus the Las Vegas Raiders - Dalton threw three 1st-half TD's in a Panthers rout of the Raiders 36-22. . . is Andy Dalton really a more-talented QB than second-year Bryce Young (or is this more about “level of experience?”) - The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New Orleans Saints 15-12. . . RB Saquon Barkley, the NFL MVP frontrunner?. . .QB Jalen Hurts turnover issues?. . . Dirty hit by Saints DT Khristian Boyd on Eagles WR Devonta Smith leads to his exit from the game (concussion protocol) - has Saints head coach Dennis Allen re-upped the Bounty? - Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry rushed for 151 yards & 2 TD's in their “close call” of a win versus the Dallas Cowboys 28-25. . . QB Lamar Jackson to the camera on live television: “Stop tryin' to cheat us, bruh!” - Two NFL games played on Monday Night - Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars/Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals. . . one beatdown & an NFL Rookie Record for percentage completion in a single game. . . Bills dominate the struggling Jaguars 47-10. . . while Commanders QB Jayden Daniels breaks NFL Rookie record by posting a 91% completion percentage & leading WSH to a 38-33 win over the Bengals. - NCAA: “Some People Will Never Learn” - the “If __________ loses to __________ this weekend, I will _______________________.” Twitter/X user @noles321 learned the hard way. . . but pussed out on ‘taking accountability' but K-State parody/fan account @SAINTBillSnyder decided to follow suit with the assistance of a “beefy 5-layer burrito” for his Kansas State Wildcats in their Week 4 matchup versus BYU/following the 38-9 domination by the Cougars, the BYU Twitter/X page left a cryptic post on their page (in reference to a particular fast food chain) “Live Mas.” Mr. Burrito will pay his bet next Saturday (9/28) at 9:30 PM CST. #ChristisLord and #JOHN316. . . how are these relevant? (Tune in to find out!) - Former Heisman Trophy winning RB Reggie Bush announced on Monday that he is suing USC, the NCAA & PAC-12 Conference “to seek compensation for past use of his Name, Image & Likeness” (or NIL). . . will this lead to some type of domino effect where former NCAA star athlete(s) - who were not privileged to today's NIL policies - attempt to obtain funds from the NCAA after what is being branded as “improper use”of former player/athletes for marketing/advertising campaigns? (i.e., Cam Newton, Johnny Manziel, Vince Young, etc.?). . . this is most definitely the “ugly” side of NIL. . . - Country music artist Morgan Wallen - along with a few special guests - recently sold out back-to-back concerts in Neyland Stadium at the University of Tennessee that occurred on Saturday & Sunday nights. . . the infamous “walk-outs” made viral by Tik Tok included the 2024 NCAA College Baseball National Champion Tennessee Volunteers team, CFB head coach Josh Heupel, QB Nico lamaleava, WR Bru McCoy & former Volunteer QB Peyton Manning in his old UT uniform. . . should artists who have the amicable support be allowed to perform at stadiums and/or Universities across the U.S.? If so, should the funds be divided between the University's NIL/booster program and the performing artist? - LSU & former 5-star LB Harold Perkins, Jr has been ruled “out for the season” after tests revealed that he suffered a “torn ACL” in the first half of the game versus UCLA in Week 4. - NCAA CFB Week 4 Recap & Analysis: - QB Luke Altmyer & the Fighting Illini hold on to upset #23 Nebraska in Overtime 31-24 after Illinois's defense was able to sack Cornhusker QB Dylan Raiola three out of the four plays in OT. Illinois advances to 4-0 (1-0) this season. . . but has a BIG matchup next week. . . A combined 120 points were scored in the game between the James Madison Dukes (JMU) & the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill, NC. . . JMU QB Alonza Barnett III accounted for how MANY TD's?! UNC head coach Mack Brown has some serious explaining to do after this one. . . - NFL QB Zach Wilson's younger brother & Utah Utes QB Isaac Wilson - and RB Micah Bernard - lead Utah past Oklahoma State in a Big XII Conference battle 22-19; Utah's defense limited Oklahoma State & preseason favorite to win the Heisman trophy, Ollie Gordon II, and experienced QB Alan Bowman to 285 yards & forced a total eight punts in this game. . . - QB Diego Pavia & the Vanderbilt Commodores were not given much of a chance on the road versus the #7 Missouri Tigers. . . this is WHY you play the games! Mizzou avoids the upset in double OT thriller 30-27. . . there is a valid argument here as to why Vandy could potentially be 4-0 this season. . . - #18 Michigan survived a scare at “The Big House” versus #11 USC after the Trojans led by QB Miller Moss almost completed the comeback; Michigan scored a TD with 0.37 seconds left to win the game 27-24. . .is it safe to say the Wolverine's Kalel Mullings has replaced RB Donovan Edwards on the depth chart? - #6 Tennessee gets a huge road W as the Vols take down the #15 Oklahoma Sooners 25-15 in Vols head coach (and former player/assistant coach at Oklahoma) Josh Heupel's emotional return to Norman; UT has passed the “eye test,” but how far can this team advance? a CFB playoff berth? - NCAA CFB Week 5 Preview & Game Predictions: JD & Spencer provide their individual game picks for a few of the most notable CFB games in Week 5 of the regular season: #19 Illinois at #9 Penn State (-17.5) O/U47.5 Arkansas vs. #24 Texas A&M (-3.5) O/U 52.5 Wisconsin at #13 USC (-14.5) O/U50.5 #20 Oklahoma State at #23 Kansas State (-6) O/U55.5 #21 Oklahoma (-2.5) at Auburn O/U46.5 Colorado at UCF (-14.5) O/U63.5 #15 Louisville at #16 Notre Dame (-6.5) O/U48.5 South Alabama at #14 LSU (-21) O/U65.5 #2 Georgia (-1.5) at #4 Alabama O/U48.5 Thanks for Listening!!