Season 9 Episode 15- Stewart Mandel, Mike Triplett

Steve interviews Stewart Mandel(00:06:34) from The Athletic. Stewart joins us to preview the college football season. Stewart talks about the change of coach at Ohio State, the hype surrounding Michigan, and the emergence of freshman quarterbacks in several spots across the nation. Stewart also makes a relatively generic playoff prediction, throws out some names for the Heisman, and looks back on eight years off appearances on The Sports-Casters. Also, Mike Triplett (00:38:14) from ESPN joins us to preview the 2019 New Orleans Saints. Mike tells Steve not to worry about the Saints being poor front runners, talks about the Mike Thomas contract, and defends Bill Barnwell's latest piece on Drew Brees. Mike also briefly explains the media landscape in New Orleans and the demise of The Times-Picayune. Steve starts the show by explaining the slow pace the podcast is taking since his latest surgery. The book club talks about two books that still need to be dealt with and the addition of two new ones. The show ends with one last thing about five years of marriage. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: [email protected]