Texans Hype, Saints Doubts & Cadillac Joins F1

Hosts Will Alimonos and Zach Bishop open the show (August 26, 2025) fresh off college football’s early kickoffs and debate the wild proposal to expand the college playoff to 28 teams. They recap the Ireland game, share early reactions to ranked matchups, and mock the politics behind playoff expansion. The bulk of the episode focuses on NFL season previews and division predictions (00:02:52) — wrapping up the AFC South (00:07:08) and NFC South (00:19:16). Will and Zach argue Texans favorites (can CJ Stroud and Houston hit the 9.5 win over?), debate the Colts’ move to Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson, and size up the Jaguars under Trevor Lawrence and new coach Liam Cohen. They also discuss the Titans’ rookie QB Cam Ward and how that impacts the division’s outlook and over/under totals. In the NFC South conversation (00:19:16) they dissect the Buccaneers’ return with Baker Mayfield, Atlanta’s gamble on Michael Penix, the Panthers’ Bryce Young timeline, and the Saints’ uncertain quarterback room (00:23:58) with Spencer Rattler speculation. The hosts offer fantasy takes and target notes (00:12:28) — Nico Collins, Michael Pittman, Brian Thomas Jr., Tony Pollard, Chuba Hubbard and others — plus which defenses and sleepers to consider. Other NFL and media items include the streaming shakeup (new ESPN streaming offerings, Fox deals and YouTube TV carriage disputes), Terry McLaurin’s contract extension with Washington, Micah Parsons’ hold-in drama in Dallas, and the hosts’ plan to start weekly picks and a “bet of the week” series as the season begins. The show wraps with NBA and gambling news (00:28:41) including John Wall’s retirement and the ongoing Malik Beasley investigation, plus big F1 expansion news (00:45:01) — Cadillac’s new team signing Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez. Final notes remind listeners to subscribe and tune in next week for the hosts’ opening-week NFL picks and bets.